טַבָּ֑ת (tab.bat)
tab.bat
Tabbath
N:N--LQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
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Word Overview
The proper noun Tabbath appears only once in the Hebrew Bible, located in Judges 7:22. It designates a specific place near which the pursuit of the Midianite army by Gideon and his men came to an end. The sources identify it as a "celebrated" site, though its exact geographical location remains unknown to modern scholars.
Its sole occurrence anchors the narrative of Gideon’s victory. After the divine strategy caused confusion among the enemy ranks, the Israelite forces chased the fleeing Midianites all the way to this location. The text uses Tabbath to mark the final boundary of that military campaign, serving as a concrete detail in the account of deliverance.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
Tabbeth appears only once in Scripture, marking the final boundary of Gideon’s pursuit of the Midianites in Judges 7:22. This single place name anchors a story of divine deliverance, showing how God used ordinary geography to frame extraordinary victory. The Israelite army chased the fleeing enemy all the way to this border, turning confusion into triumph.
For your faith, Tabbeth reminds us that God’s work often unfolds in specific, tangible moments. You may not know every detail of your own journey, but you can trust that God sets boundaries for your trials and ensures His purposes are fulfilled. When chaos surrounds you, remember that the same God who orchestrated Gideon’s victory is present in your struggles, guiding you toward peace.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- Tabbath1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- טַבָּֽת\׃1×
Key Verses
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Judges 7:22
They blew the three hundred trumpets, and Yahweh set every man’s sword against his fellow and against all the army; and the army fled as far as Beth Shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel Meholah, by Tabbath.
This verse uses Tabbath to mark the geographic limit of Israel's pursuit, showing where God's intervention turned enemy confusion into complete victory.