Strong's Concordance, Hebrew Dictionary
10 King James Bible Verses
Here are drown, fasten, settle, sink and related words in the Bible. What does the source Hebrew word טָבַע mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].
Strong's Number: H2883
Hebrew Base Word: טָבַע
Part of speech: Verb
Usage: Drown, fasten, settle, sink
Definition: To sink.
Detailed definition:
Derived terms: A primitive root.
Pronunciation:
“And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.”
— 1 Samuel 17:49
1 to 10 of 10 Verses
“Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.”
— Exodus 15:4
“And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.”
— 1 Samuel 17:49
“Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;”
— Job 38:6
“The heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made: in the net which they hid is their own foot taken.”
— Psalm 9:15
“I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me.”
— Psalm 69:2
“Deliver 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.”
— Psalm 69:14
“Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:”
— Proverbs 8:25
“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.”
— Jeremiah 38:6
“And, 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.”
— Jeremiah 38:22
“Her gates are sunk into the ground; he hath destroyed and broken her bars: her king and her princes are among the Gentiles: the law is no more; her prophets also find no vision from the Lord.”
— Lamentations 2:9
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