Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H8401

Strong's H8401 · Hebrew

תֶּבֶן

teben · /teh'-ben/

Number
H8401
Language
Hebrew
Original word
תֶּבֶן
Transliteration
teben
Pronunciation
teh'-ben
KJV occurrences
16 verses

Definition

properly, material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder)

KJV: chaff, straw, stubble.

Root / derivation: probably from H1129 (בָּנָה);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered תֶּבֶן across 16 verses.

straw15×
chaff1×
stubble1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis2 verses
Exodus7 verses
Exodus 5:7

Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Exodus 5:10

And the taskmasters of the people went out, and their officers, and they spake to the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will not give you straw.

Exodus 5:11

Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.

Exodus 5:12

So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.

Exodus 5:13

And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Fulfil your works, your daily tasks, as when there was straw. your daily: Heb. a matter of a day in his day

Exodus 5:16

There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.

Exodus 5:18

Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.

Judges1 verse
1 Kings1 verse
Job2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H8401 (teben) mean?

properly, material, i.e. (specifically) refuse haum or stalks of grain (as chopped in threshing and used for fodder)

How many times does H8401 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H8401 (תֶּבֶן) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “straw.”

How is teben translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H8401 is rendered as “straw” (15×), “chaff” (1×), “stubble” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word תֶּבֶן come from?

probably from H1129 (בָּנָה);