◄ 2888. Tabbath ►
Lexicon Tabbath: Tabbath Original Word: טַבַּת Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Tabbath Pronunciation: tahb-bath' Phonetic Spelling: (tab-bath') Definition: Tabbath Meaning: Tabbath Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Tabbath Of uncertain derivation; Tabbath, a place East of the Jordan -- Tabbath. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition a place of refuge of the Midianites NASB Translation Tabbath (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs טַבָּ֑ת proper name, of a location Judges 7:22, spot near which Gideon's pursuit of Midianites ended, site unknown. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be good. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Tabbath, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament. Usage: Tabbath is a proper noun used as a place name in the Hebrew Bible. Context: Tabbath is mentioned in the Book of Judges as a location in the narrative of Gideon's pursuit of the Midianites. Specifically, it is referenced in Judges 7:24-25, where Gideon sends messengers throughout the hill country of Ephraim, urging them to seize the waters of the Jordan as far as Beth-barah and Tabbath. This strategic move was part of Gideon's successful campaign against the Midianite forces, which had been oppressing Israel. The exact location of Tabbath is not definitively known, but it is believed to have been situated near the Jordan River, possibly in the territory of Ephraim. The name Tabbath, meaning "celebrated" or "good," may reflect the significance or reputation of the place during the time of the Judges. Forms and Transliterations טַבָּֽת׃ טבת׃ ṭab·bāṯ tabBat ṭabbāṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 7:22 HEB: מְחוֹלָ֖ה עַל־ טַבָּֽת׃ NAS: of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath. KJV: of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath. INT: of Abel-meholah by Tabbath 1 Occurrence Strong's Hebrew 2888 1 Occurrence ṭab·bāṯ — 1 Occ.