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Strong's H2078 זֶבַח (zebach)

Zebach means “Zebah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2078 — eschatos (“farthest”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2078
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 9
Books 2

Strong's H2078 Quick Answer

Strong's H2078 זֶבַח (Zebach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Zebach (zeh'-bakh) n/p. 1. sacrifice 2. Zebach, a Midianitish prince It has 9 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include zebah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Zebach (zeh'-bakh) n/p. 1. sacrifice 2. Zebach, a Midianitish prince
Usage
9 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
zebah

Meaning and Definition

Zebach (zeh'-bakh) n/p. 1. sacrifice 2. Zebach, a Midianitish prince [the same as H2077] KJV: Zebah. Root(s): H2077

Original Word
זֶבַח
Transliteration
Zebach
Derivation
First root strongs: 2077
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2078. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Zebah

Usage: A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.8.5 § Zebah = "deprived of protection" one of the two kings of Midian who commanded the great invasion of Palestine and finally were defeated by Gideon

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How Strong's H2078 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Zebach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Zebah Judges 8:5

How Strong's H2078 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2078 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2078 in the Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Judges 8:5 KJV

And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

Judges 8:6 KJV

And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

Judges 8:7 KJV

And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

Usage Excerpts

First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2078.

Judges 8:5 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto the men of Succoth, Give, I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they be faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.
Judges 8:6 Old Testament, KJV
And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?
Judges 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
And Gideon said, Therefore when the LORD hath delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.
Judges 8:10 Old Testament, KJV
Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand men, all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.
Judges 8:12 Old Testament, KJV
And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled, he pursued after them, and took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and discomfited all the host.
Judges 8:15 Old Testament, KJV
And he came unto the men of Succoth, and said, Behold Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye did upbraid me, saying, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thy men that are weary?
Judges 8:18 Old Testament, KJV
Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.
Judges 8:21 Old Testament, KJV
Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.
Psalms 83:11 Old Testament, KJV
Make their nobles like Oreb, and like Zeeb: yea, all their princes as Zebah, and as Zalmunna:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2078, grouped by book.

Judges 8 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2078 FAQ

What does zebach (זֶבַח) mean?

Zebach (Strong's H2078) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Zebah". Zebach (zeh'-bakh) n/p. 1. sacrifice 2. Zebach, a Midianitish prince

How many times is zebach (זֶבַח) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H2078 across 2 books.

Where can I study zebach (זֶבַח) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2078 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate zebach (זֶבַח)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as zebah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.