Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
slaughter
Usage: 1) slaughter, slaughtering, animal 1a) slaughtering, slaughter (of animals) 1b) slaughter (fig.)
Strong's Number
H2874
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
12
Books
5
Strong's H2874 Quick Answer
Strong's H2874 טֶּבַח (tebach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tebach (teh'-bakh) n-m. 1. (properly) something slaughtered 2. (hence) a beast (or meat, as butchered) It has 12 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include slaughter and beasts. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tebach (teh'-bakh) n-m. 1. (properly) something slaughtered 2. (hence) a beast (or meat, as butchered)
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- slaughter and beasts
Meaning and Definition
tebach (teh'-bakh) n-m. 1. (properly) something slaughtered 2. (hence) a beast (or meat, as butchered) 3. (abstractly) butchery 4. (concretely) a place of slaughter [from H2873] KJV: X beast, slaughter, X slay, X sore. Root(s): H2873
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2874. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2874 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tebach, 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
Proverbs 7:22
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beasts
Proverbs 9:2
How Strong's H2874 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 12 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2874 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 H2874 in the Old Testament
12 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.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2874.
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.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
For the indignation of the LORD is upon all nations, and his fury upon all their armies: he hath utterly destroyed them, he hath delivered them to the slaughter.
The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, and with the blood of lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Idumea.
He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.
Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the LORD of hosts.
Slay all her bullocks; let them go down to the slaughter: woe unto them! for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
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.
I have set the point of the sword against all their gates, that their heart may faint, and their ruins be multiplied: ah! it is made bright, it is wrapped up for the slaughter.
And thou, son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2874, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2874 FAQ
What does tebach (טֶבַח) mean?
Tebach (Strong's H2874) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "slaughter". tebach (teh'-bakh) n-m. 1. (properly) something slaughtered 2. (hence) a beast (or meat, as butchered)
How many times is tebach (טֶבַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H2874 across 5 books.
Where can I study tebach (טֶבַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2874 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tebach (טֶבַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as slaughter and beasts. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.