זָבַח
zabah (zāḇaḥ)
/zaw-VAKH/
“to slaughter, sacrifice, offer”
To slaughter animals for cultic worship, offer sacrifice to God; strictly regulated to prevent idolatrous pagan sacrifice.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
sacrificeofferkillslay
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: זָבַח (to slaughter, sacrifice, offer) -> θύω (to offer, to sacrifice, offer sacrifice)
LXX conceptual translation: זָבַח (to slaughter, sacrifice, offer) -> θυσία (an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where זָבַח (zabah) carries significant theological or narrative weight.