זָבַח
za.vachVerbH2076
to sacrifice
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
113 timesAppears 113 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Samuel
14
1 Kings
13
2 Chronicles
13
Deuteronomy
12
Exodus
10
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 15:26
- 1 Samuel 15:21
- 2 Kings 15:4
- Exodus 20:24
- Hosea 8:13
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