H2873. tabach
[טָבַח] verb slaughter, butcher, slay (Late Hebrew id. (rare) and derivatives; Phoenician טבח participle; Assyrian ‰abâ—u AsrbAnnals iii. 56; Aramaic , טְבַח (rare) and derivatives; Arabic cook meat, also bake bread; Ethiopic slay) —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular suffix וּטְבָחוֺ consecutive Exodus 21:37; [3]feminine singular טָֽבְחָה [Prov 9:2]; [2]masculine singular טָבַחְתָּ [Lam 2:21]; [1]singular טָבַחְתִּי [1Sam 25:11]; Imperative וּטְבֹחַ [Gen 43:16]; Infinitive construct טְבֹחַ [Ezek 21:15]; לִטְבֿוֺחַ [Psa 37:14] [3]t. (so Baer; van d. H לִטְבּוֺחַ, except לִטְב֑וֺחַ [Jer 51:40]); Passive participle טָבוּחַ [Deut 28:31]; —
1 slaughter, butcher animals for food Exodus 21:37 (E), [Prov 9:2] (figurative of Wisdom's furnishing her table); so with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ׳ט טֶבַח [Gen 43:16] (J), ׳ט טִבְחָה [1Sam 25:11]; compare also [Deut 28:31], where punishment lies in fact that the owner does not eat of the slain ox; לִטְבֿ֑וֺחַ יוּבַל אַלּוּף כְּכֶשֶׂב [Jer 11:19] like a mild lamb that is led to slaughter, simile of the prophet exposed to his enemies, [51:40] simile of ׳יs vengeance upon Babylon (see also טִבְחָה טֶבַח,), [25:34] of kings and rulers, under figure of shepherds & choice sheep.
2 in poetry & figurative, slay, kill ruthlessly, with accusative of person [Psa 37:14]; absolute [Lam 2:21](|| הָרַג; opposed to חמל); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb ׳ט טֶבַח [Ezek 21:15] of a sword sharpened for the slaughter of Israel in judgment.