Strong's Lexicon chabat: To beat, to strike, to knock Original Word: חָבַט Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1199 δεσμός (desmos) - a bond or chain, metaphorically related to binding or subduing. - G2351 θλίψις (thlipsis) - tribulation or pressure, often used in the context of trials or judgment. Usage: The Hebrew verb "chabat" primarily means to beat or strike, often in the context of threshing or knocking down. It conveys the action of forcefully hitting or striking an object, typically for the purpose of separating grain from chaff or for other agricultural processes. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe the act of subduing or overcoming obstacles. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was a central part of daily life and economy. Threshing was a common practice where grain was separated from the husks and straw. This was often done by beating the grain with a flail or by using animals to tread on it. The verb "chabat" reflects this agricultural context, illustrating the physical labor and techniques used in ancient farming practices. The imagery of threshing is also used in the Bible to symbolize judgment and purification, where the righteous are separated from the wicked. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to beat off, beat out NASB Translation beat (2), beaten (1), beating (1), threshing (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [חָבַט] verb beat off, beat out (Late Hebrew id.; strike, beat, Arabic  , Aramaic  , חֲבַט) — Qal Imperfect יַחְבֹּט Isaiah 27:12; 3feminine singular וַתַּחְבֹּט Ruth 2:17; 2masculine singular תַּחְבֹּט Deuteronomy 24:20; Participle חֹבֵט Judges 6:11; — 1 beat off, זֵיתְךָ Deuteronomy 24:20. 2 beat out (grain), Gideon חֹבֵט חִטִּים בַּגַּת Judges 6:11, so Ruth 2:17, of small quantities; — distinct from threshing on open floor, with cattle; figurative of ׳יs judgment, and subsequent gathering of Israel Isaiah 27:12 (no object expressed), so Che Di Du; Ges Hi Kn Brd place below 1; VB undecided. Niph`al Imperfect יֵחָ֫בֶט Isaiah 28:27 fennel (קֵצַךְ) beaten out בַּמַּטֶּה. חֲבָיָה, חֲבִיָּה, חֳבָיָה see below חבה. חֶבְיוֺן see below חבה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance beat off, out, thresh A primitive root; to knock out or off -- beat (off, out), thresh. Forms and Transliterations וַתַּחְבֹּט֙ ותחבט חֹבֵ֤ט חבט יֵחָ֥בֶט יַחְבֹּ֧ט יחבט תַחְבֹּט֙ תחבט choVet ḥō·ḇêṭ ḥōḇêṭ tachBot ṯaḥ·bōṭ ṯaḥbōṭ vattachBot wat·taḥ·bōṭ wattaḥbōṭ yachBot yaḥ·bōṭ yaḥbōṭ yê·ḥā·ḇeṭ yeChavet yêḥāḇeṭLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 24:20 HEB: כִּ֤י תַחְבֹּט֙ זֵֽיתְךָ֔ לֹ֥א NAS: When you beat your olive tree, KJV: When thou beatest thine olive tree, INT: When beat your olive over Judges 6:11 Ruth 2:17 Isaiah 27:12 Isaiah 28:27 5 Occurrences |
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