Strong's H2883 · Hebrew
טָבַע
ṭâbaʻ · /taw-bah'/
Definition
to sink
KJV: drown, fasten, settle, sink.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered טָבַע across 10 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
10 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms3 verses
The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.
Psalms 69:2I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. deep mire: Heb. the mire of depth deep waters: Heb. depth of waters
Psalms 69:14Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Proverbs1 verse
Jeremiah2 verses
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. of Hammelech: or, of the king
Jeremiah 38:22And, behold, all the women that are left in the king of Judah's house shall be brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those women shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, and they are turned away back. Thy friends: Heb. Men of thy peace
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2883 (ṭâbaʻ) mean?
to sink
How many times does H2883 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2883 (טָבַע) appears in 10 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “sunk.”
How is ṭâbaʻ translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2883 is rendered as “sunk” (4×), “sink” (2×), “down” (1×), “drowned” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word טָבַע come from?
a primitive root;