זָבַח (zâbach) — Kill

Hebrew word study: זָבַח (zâbach), Strong's H2076. to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)

HebrewStrong's H2076
Quick definition
Hebrew word
זָבַח (zâbach)
Pronounced: zaw-bakh'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2076 is tagged on 134 words in 127 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:54 and last appears in Malachi 1:14.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

to sacrifice ×14and he sacrificed ×13and they sacrificed ×12were sacrificing ×11you will sacrifice ×6I will sacrifice ×4and you will sacrifice ×4one who sacrifices ×3sacrifice ×3they sacrifice ×3they sacrificed ×3you will sacrifice it ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

וַיִּזְבַּח ×15וַיִּזְבְּחוּ ×13לִזְבֹּחַ ×13מְזַבְּחִים ×9זֹבְחִים ×6זֹבֵחַ ×6וְזָבַחְתָּ ×4יִזְבְּחוּ ×4תִזְבְּחוּ ×3תִּזְבַּח ×3

Books where it appears most

Exodus ×181 Kings ×151 Samuel ×142 Chronicles ×14Deuteronomy ×12Psalms ×9Leviticus ×82 Kings ×8

Verses (first 25 of 127)

  • Genesis 31:54 — וַיִּזְבַּח — and he sacrificed
  • Genesis 46:1 — וַיִּזְבַּח — and he sacrificed
  • Exodus 3:18 — וְנִזְבְּחָה — and let us sacrifice
  • Exodus 5:3 — וְנִזְבְּחָה — and let us sacrifice
  • Exodus 5:8 — נִזְבְּחָה — let us sacrifice
  • Exodus 5:17 — נִזְבְּחָה — let us sacrifice
  • Exodus 8:8 — וְיִזְבְּחוּ — so they may sacrifice
  • Exodus 8:25 — זִבְחוּ — sacrifice
  • Exodus 8:26 — נִזְבַּח — we will sacrifice
  • Exodus 8:27 — וְזָבַחְנוּ — and we will sacrifice
  • Exodus 8:28 — וּזְבַחְתֶּם — and you will sacrifice
  • Exodus 8:29 — לִזְבֹּחַ — to sacrifice
  • Exodus 13:15 — זֹבֵחַ — am sacrificing
  • Exodus 20:24 — וְזָבַחְתָּ — and you will sacrifice
  • Exodus 22:20 — זֹבֵחַ — one who sacrifices
  • Exodus 23:18 — תִזְבַּח — you must sacrifice
  • Exodus 24:5 — וַיִּזְבְּחוּ — and they sacrificed
  • Exodus 32:8 — וַיִּזְבְּחוּ — and they have sacrificed
  • Exodus 34:15 — וְזָבְחוּ — and they will sacrifice
  • Leviticus 9:4 — לִזְבֹּחַ — to sacrifice
  • Leviticus 17:5 — זֹבְחִים — are sacrificing
  • Leviticus 17:7 — יִזְבְּחוּ — they will sacrifice
  • Leviticus 19:5 — תִזְבְּחוּ — you will sacrifice
  • Leviticus 22:29 — תִזְבְּחוּ — you will sacrifice
  • Numbers 22:40 — וַיִּזְבַּח — and he sacrificed

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1684 דְּבַח (dᵉbach), H2077 זֶבַח (zebach), H4196 מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbêach).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does zâbach (H2076) mean?

To slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice).

How is H2076 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2076 as: kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay..

How often does זָבַח (zâbach) appear?

Strong's H2076 is tagged on 134 words in 127 verses across 24 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:54 and last appears in Malachi 1:14.