Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
straw
Usage: 1) straw, stubble 1a) as building material 1b) as fodder for livestock
Strong's Number
H8401
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
16
Books
7
Strong's H8401 Quick Answer
Strong's H8401 תֶּבֶן (teben) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. teben (teh'-ben) n-m. 1. (properly) material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder) [probably from H1129] It has 16 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include straw. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- teben (teh'-ben) n-m. 1. (properly) material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder) [probably from H1129]
- Usage
- 16 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- straw
Meaning and Definition
teben (teh'-ben) n-m. 1. (properly) material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder) [probably from H1129] KJV: chaff, straw, stubble. Root(s): H1129
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8401. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8401 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render teben, 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.
straw
Genesis 24:25
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How Strong's H8401 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 16 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8401 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 H8401 in the Old Testament
16 indexed usages in Old Testament.
She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.
Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
Usage Excerpts
First 16 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8401.
She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that were with him.
Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.
Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.
So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw.
There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge.
They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away.
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8401, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 7 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8401 FAQ
What does teben (תֶּבֶן) mean?
Teben (Strong's H8401) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "chaff". teben (teh'-ben) n-m. 1. (properly) material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder) [probably from H1129]
How many times is teben (תֶּבֶן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 16 linked usages for Strong's H8401 across 7 books.
Where can I study teben (תֶּבֶן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8401 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate teben (תֶּבֶן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as straw. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.