זֶבַח
zebah (zeḇaḥ)
/ZEH-vakh/
“sacrifice, slaughtered meal, oblation”
Sacrifice, slaughtered animal offering followed by communal sacred meal; common term for bloody sacrifice alongside burnt offerings.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From זָבַח (H2076) to slaughter.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
sacrificeofferings
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: זֶבַח (sacrifice, slaughtered meal, oblation) -> θυσία (an offering, sacrifice, a sacrifice)
LXX conceptual translation: זֶבַח (sacrifice, slaughtered meal, oblation) -> αἴνεσις (praise)
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where זֶבַח (zebah) carries significant theological or narrative weight.