זָ֑בַח
𐤆𐤁𐤇
zebach
A slaying or slaughter, especially the ritual slaughter of an animal as an offering to a deity; more specifically, an animal sacrifice presented in a communal or fellowship context, typically accompanied by a meal shared among worshipers, sometimes with priests or family; may refer to the act, the offering itself, or, by extension, a feast connected with such sacrifice.
Ecclesiastes 4:17 · Word #13
Lexicon H2077
| Lemma | זֶבַח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤆𐤁𐤇 |
| Transliteration | zebach |
| Strong's | H2077 |
| Definition | A slaying or slaughter, especially the ritual slaughter of an animal as an offering to a deity; more specifically, an animal sacrifice presented in a communal or fellowship context, typically accompanied by a meal shared among worshipers, sometimes with priests or family; may refer to the act, the offering itself, or, by extension, a feast connected with such sacrifice. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2077-29
ritual slaughter-offering
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | This rendering preserves the root idea of slaughter (זבח) while expressing the noun as the result/object of that act—an animal killed in ritual sacrifice. The singular masculine absolute form is reflected by the simple singular English noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
sacrifice
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "ritual slaughter-offering". |