זֶ֥בַח
𐤆𐤁𐤇
zebach
sacrifice
A slaying or slaughter, especially the ritual slaughter of an animal as an offering to a deity; more specifically, an animal sacrifice presented in a communal or fellowship context, typically accompanied by a meal shared among worshipers, sometimes with priests or family; may refer to the act, the offering itself, or, by extension, a feast connected with such sacrifice.
1 Samuel 2:19 · Word #15
Lexicon H2077
| Lemma | זֶבַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤁𐤇 |
| Transliteration | zebach |
| Strong's | H2077 |
| Definition | A slaying or slaughter, especially the ritual slaughter of an animal as an offering to a deity; more specifically, an animal sacrifice presented in a communal or fellowship context, typically accompanied by a meal shared among worshipers, sometimes with priests or family; may refer to the act, the offering itself, or, by extension, a feast connected with such sacrifice. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | sacrifice |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2077-30
ritual slaughter-offering
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Slaughter-offering" preserves the root sense of ritual killing (זבח) while reflecting the noun as the result or object of that act. "Ritual" clarifies that this is cultic slaughter rather than ordinary butchering. |
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