טָבַח (ṭâbach) — Kill

Hebrew word study: טָבַח (ṭâbach), Strong's H2873. to slaughter (animals or men)

HebrewStrong's H2873
Quick definition
Hebrew word
טָבַח (ṭâbach)
Pronounced: taw-bakh'

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

to slaughter (animals or men)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: kill, (make) slaughter, slay.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2873 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 43:16 and last appears in Ezekiel 21:10.

How it is rendered in the text

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

to slaughter ×5I have slaughtered ×1and he will slaughter it ×1and slaughter ×1she has slaughtered ×1will be slaughtered ×1you have slaughtered ×1

Forms found in the text

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

לִטְבוֹחַ ×4וּטְבָחוֹ ×1וּטְבֹחַ ×1טְבֹחַ ×1טָבְחָה ×1טָבַחְתִּי ×1טָבַחְתָּ ×1טָבוּחַ ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×3Genesis ×1Exodus ×1Deuteronomy ×11 Samuel ×1Psalms ×1Proverbs ×1Lamentations ×1

Verses (all 11)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2874 טֶבַח (ṭebach), H2876 טַבָּח (ṭabbâch), H4293 מַטְבֵּחַ (maṭbêach).

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 ṭâbach (H2873) mean?

To slaughter (animals or men).

How is H2873 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2873 as: kill, (make) slaughter, slay..

How often does טָבַח (ṭâbach) appear?

Strong's H2873 is tagged on 11 words in 11 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 43:16 and last appears in Ezekiel 21:10.