Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to slaughter
Usage: 1) to slaughter, slay, butcher, kill ruthlessly 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to slaughter, butcher 1a2) to slay, kill ruthlessly (fig.)
Strong's Number
H2873
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
11
Books
9
Strong's H2873 Quick Answer
Strong's H2873 טָּבַח (tabach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tabach (taw-bakh') v. 1. to slaughter (animals or men) [a primitive root] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include slaughter, men, kill, slay, and killed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tabach (taw-bakh') v. 1. to slaughter (animals or men) [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- slaughter, men, kill, slay, and killed
Meaning and Definition
tabach (taw-bakh') v. 1. to slaughter (animals or men) [a primitive root] KJV: kill, (make) slaughter, slay. [?]
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2873. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2873 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tabach, 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.
slaughter
Jeremiah 11:19
4×
men
1 Samuel 25:11
2×
kill
Exodus 22:1
killed
Proverbs 9:2
slay
Psalms 37:14
How Strong's H2873 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 11 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2873 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 H2873 in the Old Testament
11 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2873.
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
If a man shall steal an ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.
Thine ox shall be slain before thine eyes, and thou shalt not eat thereof: thine ass shall be violently taken away from before thy face, and shall not be restored to thee: thy sheep shall be given unto thine enemies, and thou shalt have none to rescue them.
Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?
The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.
Howl, ye shepherds, and cry; and wallow yourselves in the ashes, ye principal of the flock: for the days of your slaughter and of your dispersions are accomplished; and ye shall fall like a pleasant vessel.
I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter, like rams with he goats.
The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets: my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword; thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger; thou hast killed, and not pitied.
It is sharpened to make a sore slaughter; it is furbished that it may glitter: should we then make mirth? it contemneth the rod of my son, as every tree.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2873, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2873 FAQ
What does tabach (טָבַח) mean?
Tabach (Strong's H2873) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "kill". tabach (taw-bakh') v. 1. to slaughter (animals or men) [a primitive root]
How many times is tabach (טָבַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H2873 across 9 books.
Where can I study tabach (טָבַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2873 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tabach (טָבַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as slaughter, men, kill, slay, and killed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.