Strong's H8401 · Hebrew
תֶּבֶן
teben · /teh'-ben/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
Exodus7 verses
Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.
Exodus 5:10And 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 5:11Go ye, get you straw where ye can find it: yet not ought of your work shall be diminished.
Exodus 5:12So the people were scattered abroad throughout all the land of Egypt to gather stubble instead of straw.
Exodus 5:13And 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 5:16There 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 5:18Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
Job2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox.
Isaiah 65:25The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.
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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);