טֶבַחṭebach
slaughtering, slaughter
Pronunciation: teh'-bakh · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2874
Meanings
1. slaughtering, slaughter (Genesis 43:16; Proverbs 9:2; Isaiah 53:7)
2. slaughter, in poetry figurative (Isaiah 34:2; Isaiah 34:6; Ezekiel 21:20)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 12 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 43:16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the manager of his household, “These men will eat with me this noon. Take them inside the palace. Then go slaughter an animal, and prepare a big feast.”
- Proverbs 7:22 He followed her at once, like an ox going to the slaughter. He was like a stag caught in a trap,
- Proverbs 9:2 She has prepared a great banquet, mixed the wines, and set the table.
- Isaiah 34:2 For the Lord is enraged against the nations. His fury is against all their armies. He will completely destroy them, dooming them to slaughter.
- Isaiah 34:6 The sword of the Lord is drenched with blood and covered with fat— with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of rams prepared for sacrifice. Yes, the Lord will offer a sacrifice in the city of Bozrah. He will make a mighty slaughter in Edom.
- Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).