תֶּ֫בֶן

te.venNoun (Masculine)H8401

straw

From: probably from H1129 (בָּנָה);

Short Definition

properly, material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. straw, stubble 1a) as building material 1b) as fodder for livestock

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

14 times

Appears 14 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Exodus
7
Genesis
2
Isaiah
2
Judges
1
Jeremiah
1

Key Passages

  • Exodus 5:7
  • Exodus 5:11
  • Exodus 5:13
  • Exodus 5:18
  • Genesis 24:32

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