STRONGS H2873:
Abbreviations
† [
טָבַח]
verb slaughter, butcher, slay (Late Hebrew
id. (rare) and derivatives; Phoenician
טבח participle; Assyrian
ṭabâḫu Asrb
Annals iii. 56; Aramaic
OfbJ,
טְבַח (rare) and derivatives; Arabic
طَبَغَ cook meat, also
bake bread; Ethiopic
ጠብሐ፡ slay) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix
וּטְבָחוֺ consecutive Exodus 21:37;
3rd person feminine singular טָֽבְחָה Proverbs 9:2;
2nd person masculine singular טָבַחְתָּ Lamentations 2:21;
1st person singular טָבַחְתִּי 1 Samuel 25:11;
Imperative וּטְבֹחַ Genesis 43:16;
Infinitive construct טְבֹחַ Ezekiel 21:15;
לִטְבֿוֺחַ Psalm 37:14 +
3 times (so Baer; van d. H
לִטְבּוֺחַ, except
לִטְב֑וֺחַ Jeremiah 51:40);
Passive participle טָבוּחַ Deuteronomy 28:31; —
1. slaughter, butcher animals for food Exodus 21:37 (E), Proverbs 9:2 (figurative of Wisdom's furnishing her table); so with accusative of congnate meaning with verb טֶבַח ט׳ Genesis 43:16 (J), טִבְחָה ט׳ 1 Samuel 25:11; compare also Deuteronomy 28:31, where punishment lies in fact that the owner does not eat of the slain ox; כְּכֶשֶׂב אַלּוּף יוּבַל לִטְבֿ֑וֺחַ Jeremiah 11:19 like a mild lamb that is led to slaughter, simile of the prophet exposed to his enemies, Jeremiah 51:40 simile of י׳'s vengeance upon Babylon (see also טֶבַח, טִבְחָה), Jeremiah 25:34 of kings and rulers, under figure of shepherds & choice sheep.
2. in poetry & figurative, slay, kill ruthlessly, with accusative of person Psalm 37:14; absolute Lamentations 2:21(|| הָרַג; opposed to חמל); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb טֶבַח ט׳ Ezekiel 21:15 of a sword sharpened for the slaughter of Israel in judgment.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs
Genesis
43:16; 43:16
Deuteronomy
28:31; 28:31
1 Samuel
25:11; 25:11
Psalms
37:14; 37:14
Proverbs
9:2; 9:2
Jeremiah
11:19; 25:34; 51:40; 51:40
Lamentations
2:21; 2:21
Ezekiel
21:15; 21:15