זָבַח
za.vach
“to sacrifice”
Definition
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
a primitive root;
- to slaughter, kill, sacrifice, slaughter for sacrifice 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to slaughter for sacrifice 1a2) to slaughter for eating 1a3) to slaughter in divine judgment 1b) (Piel) to sacrifice, offer sacrifice Aramaic equivalent: de.vach (*דְּבַח *"to sacrifice" H1684)
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Grammar & Morphology
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Occurrences
זָבַח appears 113 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
The troops took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of the things devoted to destruction, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal.”
Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.
You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.
Though they offer sacrifices as gifts to Me,and though they eat the meat,the LORD does not accept them.Now He will remember their iniquity and punish their sins:They will return to Egypt.
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