תֶּבֶן (teben) — Chaff
Hebrew word study: תֶּבֶן (teben), Strong's H8401. properly, material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder)
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder)
KJV translation words: chaff, straw, stubble.
Strong's H8401 is tagged on 17 words in 16 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:25 and last appears in Jeremiah 23:28.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 16)
- Genesis 24:25 — תֶּבֶן — straw
- Genesis 24:32 — תֶּבֶן — straw
- Exodus 5:7 — תֶּבֶן — straw
- Exodus 5:10 — תֶּבֶן — straw
- Exodus 5:11 — תֶּבֶן — straw
- Exodus 5:12 — לַתֶּבֶן — for the straw
- Exodus 5:13 — הַתֶּבֶן — the straw
- Exodus 5:16 — תֶּבֶן — straw
- Exodus 5:18 — וְתֶבֶן — and straw
- Judges 19:19 — תֶּבֶן — straw
- 1 Kings 4:28 — וְהַתֶּבֶן — and the straw
- Job 21:18 — כְּתֶבֶן — like straw
- Job 41:27 — לְתֶבֶן — to straw
- Isaiah 11:7 — תֶּבֶן — straw
- Isaiah 65:25 — תֶּבֶן — straw
- Jeremiah 23:28 — לַתֶּבֶן — belongs to the straw
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H1129 בָּנָה (bânâh).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4963 מַתְבֵּן (mathbên), H8402 תִּבְנִי (Tibnîy).
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 teben (H8401) mean?
Properly, material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder).
How is H8401 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H8401 as: chaff, straw, stubble..
How often does תֶּבֶן (teben) appear?
Strong's H8401 is tagged on 17 words in 16 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:25 and last appears in Jeremiah 23:28.
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