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טֶבַח

𐤈𐤁𐤇

ṭebach

H2874 noun

SILEX Entry

Root טבח to slaughter, to kill (especially animals for food)

Definition

Slaughter, the act or process of killing animals, typically for food; by extension, a slaughtered animal or meat, and, in some contexts, a place of slaughter. The term can also refer abstractly to carnage or massacre, though this latter sense is rare and context-dependent.

Semantic Range

slaughter, butchery, the act of killing animals, a slaughtered animal, meat, a place of slaughter, mass killing, carnage (rare)

Root / Etymology

From the root טבח (ṭ-b-ḥ), which means 'to slaughter, kill (especially animals for food)'. טֶבַח (ṭebach) is a masculine noun formed from this root, indicating either the act of slaughter, something slaughtered (the product), or the place where slaughter occurs.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, טֶבַח primarily refers to the slaughter of animals, especially in contexts of food preparation or ritual sacrifice (e.g., Gen 43:16 refers to slaughtering for a meal). The word is also used occasionally in contexts of violent killing or large-scale killing, but such usage is less frequent and usually indicated by its placement alongside terms for destruction or violence. During the monarchic and post-exilic periods, ritual slaughter developed more distinct terminology (e.g., זֶבַח for sacrificial offerings), so טֶבַח tended to refer more broadly to non-ritual slaughter or to large-scale killing. In a handful of passages, טֶבַח may refer concretely to the meat resulting from slaughter, or abstractly to the act itself. Standard English translations may render the term as 'slaughter', 'butchery', 'meat', or 'slain', but often do not capture whether the context is ritual, culinary, or violent; careful attention to context is required. The later English term 'butcher' derives from root meanings similar to טבח, but modern associations with commercial meat-selling are not necessarily present in ancient usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from טָבַח; properly, something slaughtered; hence, a beast (or meat, as butchered); abstractly butchery (or concretely, a place of slaughter); [idiom] beast, slaughter, [idiom] slay, [idiom] sore.

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Root Family

טבח (ṭ-b-ḥ) — to slaughter, to kill (especially animals for food)

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H2873 טָבַח to slaughter
H2875 טֶבַח Tebach
H2876 טַבָּח the slaughterer
H2877 טַבָּח the slaughter-executioners
H2878 טִבְחָה for slaughtered meat

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H2874-01 לַ/טָּֽבַח latavach HRd/Ncmsa to the slaughter to the slaughter 3
H2874-02 לַ/טֶּ֣בַח latevach HRd/Ncmsa to the slaughter to the slaughter 2
H2874-06 טֶ֨בַח֙ tevach HNcmsa a slaughter slaughter 2
H2874-05 טָ֣בַח tavach HNcmsa the slaughter slaughter 1
H2874-04 לְ/טֶ֣בַח letevach HR/Ncmsa for-slaughter for slaughter 1
H2874-03 לְ/טָֽבַח letavach HR/Ncmsa for slaughter for slaughter 1
H2874-07 טִ֭בְחָ/הּ tivechah HNcmsc/Sp3fs her meat slaughtering 1
H2874-08 וְ/טֶ֥בַח vetevach HC/Ncmsa and-a-slaughter slaughter 1

Occurrences in Scripture

12 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H2874-06 Genesis 43:16 טֶ֨בַח֙ tevach HNcmsa a slaughter slaughter
H2874-01 Isaiah 34:2 לַ/טָּֽבַח latavach HRd/Ncmsa to the slaughter to the slaughter
H2874-08 Isaiah 34:6 וְ/טֶ֥בַח vetevach HC/Ncmsa and-a-slaughter slaughter
H2874-02 Isaiah 53:7 לַ/טֶּ֣בַח latevach HRd/Ncmsa to the slaughter to the slaughter
H2874-02 Isaiah 65:12 לַ/טֶּ֣בַח latevach HRd/Ncmsa to-the-slaughter to the slaughter
H2874-01 Jeremiah 48:15 לַ/טָּ֑בַח latavach HRd/Ncmsa to the slaughter to the slaughter
H2874-01 Jeremiah 50:27 לַ/טָּ֑בַח latavach HRd/Ncmsa to the slaughter to the slaughter
H2874-06 Ezekiel 21:15 טֶ֨בַח֙ tevach HNcmsa for slaughter slaughter
H2874-03 Ezekiel 21:20 לְ/טָֽבַח letavach HR/Ncmsa for slaughter for slaughter
H2874-04 Ezekiel 21:33 לְ/טֶ֣בַח letevach HR/Ncmsa for-slaughter for slaughter
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