not in all: לַבְּעָלִים Ho 11: 2, לֵאלֹהֵיהֶן 1 K 11: 8, לַעֲגָלִים 12:3 2, לְחֶרְמֹו Hb 1:1 6, לַעֲצַבֵּי כְנָ˜עַן ψ 106:38 , לֵאלֹהֵי דַּרְמֶשֶׂק 2 Ch 28:23 , לְכָל־הַפְּסִילִים 33:2 2; or in unlawful places עַל־רָאשֵׁי הֶהָרִים Ho 4:13 cf. v 1 4, בַּגִּלְגָּל 12:1 2, בַּבָּמֹות 1 K 3: 2, 3 ; 22:44 2 K 12:4 ; 14:4 ; 15:4 , 35 , 16:4 = 2 Ch 28: 4. It is used without direct obj. Ho 4:14 and often; also c. acc. of victim שְׁוָרִים Ho 12:12 צֹאן וּבָקָר 1 K 8:5 = 2 Ch 5: 6; sons and daughters ψ 106:38 , זִבְחֵי שְׁלָמִים 2 Ch 30:2 2.
I . זֶ˜בַח S 2077, 2078 TWOT 525a GK 2285, 2286162 n.m. Ju 16:23 sacrifice , ז׳ abs. Gn 31:54 +; cstr. Ex 34:25 +; זָבַ˜ח Lv 17:8 + 16 times; sf. זִבְחֹו Lv 7:16 Ez 34:15 , זִבְחֲכֶם Lv 19: 6; pl. זְבָחִים Gn 46:1 +; cstr. זִבְחֵי Lv 17:5 +; sf. 3 mpl. זִבְחֵיהֶם Lv 17: 5, זְבָחֵימֹו Dt 32:3 8, זִבְחֹותָם •Ho 4:19 etc.;— the common and most ancient sacrifice, whose essential rite was eating the flesh of the victim at a feast in which the god of the clan shared by receiving the blood and fat pieces. In the older literature it is distinguished from מִנְחָה and עֹלָה , in the later literature from חַטָּאת and אָשָׁם . • I. general name for all sacrifices eaten at feasts: Ph. זבח of an offering of bread and oil CIS i. 165. 12; 167. 8 , cf. RS Sem 205 (2nd ed. 222) — 1. of the God of Israel Gn 46:1 Ex 10:2 5; 18:12 ( E ) Ho 3:4 ; 6:6 ; 9:4 Am 5:25 Is 1:1 1; 19:21 Dt 12:2 7; 18:3 1 S 2:1 3, 29 ; 3:14 ; 6:15 ; 9:12 , 13 ; 15:22 (×2); 16:3 , 5 (×2) 2 S 15:12 1 K 8:6 2; 12:27 2 K 5:1 7; 16:15 ψ 40:7 ; 50:8 ;
51:18 , 19 Pr 15: 8; 21:3 , 27 Is 43:2 3, 24 ; 56:7 Je 6:2 0; 7:21 , 22 ; 17:26 ; 33:18 Ez 40:42 ; 44:11 1 Ch 29:2 1, 21 2 Ch 7: 1, 4 , 5 , 12 Ne 12:43 Dn 9:27 Ec 4:1 7. They should be זִבְחֵי צֶדֶק sacrifices of righteousness (offered in righteousness by the righteous) Dt 33:19 ψ 4:6 ; 51:21 ; זִבְהֵי הַבְהָבַי sacrifices of gifts to me ( י׳ ) Ho 8:13 ; the temple is בֵּית זָבַ˜ח 2 Ch 7:1 2; they should not be ז׳ רִיב sacrifices of strife , where strife prevails Pr 17:1 . 2. of other deities Ex 34:15 Nu 25:2 Dt 32:38 (JE) Ju 16:23 2 K 10:1 9, 24 Ho 4:19 Is 57:7 Ez 20:2 8; these are זִבְחֵי מֵתִים sacrifices to dead things (lifeless gods, opp. to י׳ as living) ψ 106:28 . II. there are several kinds of זְבָחִים which are gradually distinguished: • 1. the covenant sacrifice , between Jacob and Laban Gn 31:54 ( E ), with God ψ 50:5 ( cf. Ex 24:5 1 S 11: 5). • 2. the passover הַפֶּסַח זֶבַח חַג Ex 34:25 (JE), זבח פסח Ex 12:27 ( J ); and prob. also זבחי Ex 23:18 (JE) = 34:25 ( id. ) • 3. annual sacrifice זֶבַח הַיָּמִים 1 S 1:2 1; 2:19 ; 20:6 , cf. ז׳ מִשְׁפָּחָה sacrifice of the clan 1 S 20:29 . • 4. thank offering ז׳ (הַ)תֹּודָה Lv 7:1 2; 22:29 ψ 107:22 ; 116:17 , which is given as ז׳ קָרְבָּנֹו , זִבְחֹו , הַזָּבַח Lv 7:1 6,
obj. object. opp. opposite, as opposed to, or contrasted with.