Lexical Definition

‎זֶבַח‎ Zebach (zeh'-bakh) Zebah ^N:N-M-P
the same as ‎זֶבַח‎; sacrifice

Zebah.

• § Zebah = "deprived of protection"
• Zebach, a Midianitish prince

1) one of the two kings of Midian who commanded the great invasion of Palestine and finally were defeated by Gideon

Extended Information

• A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.8.5

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. ‎זֶ֫בַח‎ proper name, masculine a Midianite king Judg 8:5; Judg 8:6; Judg 8:7; Judg 8:10; Judg 8:12 (twice in verse); Judg 8:15 (twice in verse); Judg 8:18; Judg 8:21 (twice in verse); Ps 83:12*, ᵐ5 Ζεβεε.

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Male • Midianite king defeated by Gideon

Man living before Israel's Monarchy

Zebah was a Midianite king who, along with Zalmunna, was defeated and killed by Gideon during the time of the judges.

• A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.8.5;
• only referred to as Zebah זֶבַח.

Zebah was one of the two Midianite kings who led a vast army that invaded and oppressed Israel during the time of the judges. For seven years, the Midianites, along with the Amalekites and other eastern peoples, would come up against Israel, destroying crops and livestock, forcing many Israelites to seek shelter in caves. God raised up Gideon to deliver Israel from the Midianites. After a decisive victory, Zebah and Zalmunna fled with a remnant of their army, but Gideon pursued them across the Jordan River and overtook them at Karkor. The kings were captured and brought back to Israel, where they confessed to killing Gideon's brothers. As a result, Gideon executed them. The name Zebah is related to the Hebrew word for "sacrifice," while Zalmunna may contain a reference to a heathen deity. Their defeat is remembered as a demonstration of God's judgment and glory.

All entries for Zebah: זֶבַח