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It is used in the context of something being submerged or overwhelmed by water. The term can also imply being overwhelmed by circumstances or emotions metaphorically.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, water often symbolized chaos and danger, as seen in the creation narrative where God brings order to the primordial waters. The act of sinking or drowning would have been a powerful image of being overtaken by chaos or judgment. In a desert culture, water was both a source of life and a potential threat, making the imagery of "taba" particularly vivid.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to sink, sink down<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>drowned (1), sank (2), settled (1), sink (1), sunk (4), sunk down (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">טָבַע</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>sink, sink down</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>; Aramaic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb037104.gif">, <font class="hebrew2">טְבַע</font>; Phoenician <font class="hebrew2">טבע</font> <em>coin</em>; Assyrian <i><em>‰êbû</em></i>, <em>sink in</em>, <i><em>‰abbî°u</em></i>, <em>diver</em> (water-fowl) etc., see Muss-Arn<sup>JBL xi, 1892, 170</sup> Dl<sup>HWB</sup>; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb037105.gif"> <em>seal, stamp, imprint</em>; Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb037106.gif"> <em>dip</em>) — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">טָבַעְתִּי</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/69-3.htm">Psalm 69:3</a>; <font class="hebrew2">טָֽבְעוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/9-16.htm">Psalm 9:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/lamentations/2-9.htm">Lamentations 2:9</a>; <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וַיִּטְבַּע</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a>; <font class="hebrew2">וַתִּטְבַּע</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-49.htm">1 Samuel 17:49</a>; <font class="hebrew2">אֶטְבָּ֑עָה</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/69-15.htm">Psalm 69:15</a>; — <em>sink, sink down</em>, intransitive, with <font class="hebrew2">בְּ</font>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-49.htm">1 Samuel 17:49</a> (stone into Goliath's forehead); <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/38-6.htm">Jeremiah 38:6</a> (Jeremiah in mire of dungeon); <a href="/interlinear/lamentations/2-9.htm">Lamentations 2:9</a> (gates of Jerusalem into ground); metaphor of distress; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/69-3.htm">Psalm 69:3</a> <font class="hebrew2">בִיוֵן מְצוּלָה</font><font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ט</font>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/69-15.htm">Psalm 69:15</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">הצילני מִטִּיט</font>); nations into the pit (<font class="hebrew2">בַּשַּׁחַת</font>) <a href="/interlinear/psalms/9-16.htm">Psalm 9:16</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pu`al</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">טֻבְּעוּ</font> <em>be sunk</em> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/15-4.htm">Exodus 15:4</a> (poem) of Egyptians drowned <font class="hebrew2">בְּיַםסֿוּף</font>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font> <em>Perfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">הָטְבְּעוּ</font> <em>be sunk</em> <font class="hebrew2">בַּבֹּץ</font> <em>in the mire</em>, of feet, metaphor of entanglements and difficulties <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/38-22.htm">Jeremiah 38:22</a>; <font class="hebrew2">הָטְבָּ֑עוּ</font>, of pedestals (<font class="hebrew2">אֲדָנִים</font>) of the earth, as <em>settled, planted</em> <font class="hebrew2">עַל</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/38-6.htm">Job 38:6</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">ירה מִּנָּה</font>); absolute of mountains <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/8-25.htm">Proverbs 8:25</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>drown, fasten, settle, sink <p>A primitive root; to sink -- drown, fasten, settle, sink. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֶטְבָּ֑עָה אטבעה הָטְבְּע֥וּ הָטְבָּ֑עוּ הטבעו וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע וַתִּטְבַּ֤ע ויטבע ותטבע טָבְע֣וּ טָבְע֤וּ טָבַ֤עְתִּי ׀ טֻבְּע֥וּ טבעו טבעתי ’eṭ·bā·‘āh ’eṭbā‘āh etBaah hā·ṭə·bā·‘ū hā·ṭə·bə·‘ū hāṭəbā‘ū hateBau hāṭəbə‘ū hatebeU ṭā·ḇa‘·tî ṭā·ḇə·‘ū ṭāḇa‘tî ṭāḇə‘ū taVati taveU ṭub·bə·‘ū ṭubbə‘ū tubbeU vaiyitBa vattitBa wat·tiṭ·ba‘ wattiṭba‘ way·yiṭ·ba‘ wayyiṭba‘<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/15-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 15:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּמִבְחַ֥ר שָֽׁלִשָׁ֖יו <b> טֻבְּע֥וּ </b> בְיַם־ סֽוּף׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of his officers <span class="itali">are drowned</span> in the Red<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> captains <span class="itali">also are drowned</span> in the Red<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/15-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the choicest of his officers <span class="itali">are drowned</span> Sea the Red<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/17-49.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 17:49</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ מִצְח֑וֹ <b> וַתִּטְבַּ֤ע </b> הָאֶ֙בֶן֙ בְּמִצְח֔וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And the stone <span class="itali">sank</span> into his forehead,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_samuel/17.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that the stone <span class="itali">sunk</span> into his forehead;<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/17-49.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> on his forehead <span class="itali">sank</span> and the stone his forehead<p><b><a href="/text/job/38-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 38:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מָ֭ה אֲדָנֶ֣יהָ <b> הָטְבָּ֑עוּ </b> א֥וֹ מִֽי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> On what were its bases <span class="itali">sunk?</span> Or who<br><a href="/kjvs/job/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Whereupon are the foundations <span class="itali">thereof fastened?</span> or who laid<br><a href="/interlinear/job/38-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> what bases <span class="itali">fastened</span> and who<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/9-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 9:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> טָבְע֣וּ </b> ג֭וֹיִם בְּשַׁ֣חַת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> The nations <span class="itali">have sunk down</span> in the pit<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> The heathen <span class="itali">are sunk down</span> in the pit<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/9-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">have sunk</span> the nations the pit<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/69-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 69:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/69.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> טָבַ֤עְתִּי ׀ </b> בִּיוֵ֣ן מְ֭צוּלָה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/69.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">I have sunk</span> in deep mire,<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/69.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">I sink</span> in deep mire,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/69-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">have sunk</span> mire deep<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/69-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 69:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/69.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִ֭טִּיט וְאַל־ <b> אֶטְבָּ֑עָה </b> אִנָּצְלָ֥ה מִ֝שֹּֽׂנְאַ֗י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/69.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> me from the mire <span class="itali">and do not let me sink;</span> May I be delivered<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/69.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> me out of the mire, <span class="itali">and let me not sink:</span> let me be delivered<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/69-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the mire not <span class="itali">sink</span> may I be delivered my foes<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/8-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 8:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּטֶ֣רֶם הָרִ֣ים <b> הָטְבָּ֑עוּ </b> לִפְנֵ֖י גְבָע֣וֹת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the mountains <span class="itali">were settled,</span> Before<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Before the mountains <span class="itali">were settled,</span> before<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/8-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Before the mountains <span class="itali">were settled</span> Before the hills<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/38-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 38:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אִם־ טִ֔יט <b> וַיִּטְבַּ֥ע </b> יִרְמְיָ֖הוּ בַּטִּֽיט׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> mud, and Jeremiah <span class="itali">sank</span> into the mud.<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> so Jeremiah <span class="itali">sunk</span> in the mire.<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/38-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> only mud <span class="itali">sank</span> and Jeremiah the mud<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/38-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 38:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַנְשֵׁ֣י שְׁלֹמֶ֔ךָ <b> הָטְבְּע֥וּ </b> בַבֹּ֛ץ רַגְלֶ֖ךָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you; While your feet <span class="itali">were sunk</span> in the mire,<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> against thee: thy feet <span class="itali">are sunk</span> in the mire,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/38-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> he your close <span class="itali">were sunk</span> the mire your feet<p><b><a href="/text/lamentations/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Lamentations 2:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> טָבְע֤וּ </b> בָאָ֙רֶץ֙ שְׁעָרֶ֔יהָ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/lamentations/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Her gates <span class="itali">have sunk</span> into the ground,<br><a href="/kjvs/lamentations/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Her gates <span class="itali">are sunk</span> into the ground;<br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">have sunk</span> the ground her gates<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2883.htm">10 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2883.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2883<br>10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/etbaah_2883.htm">’eṭ·bā·‘āh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hatebau_2883.htm">hā·ṭə·bā·‘ū — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/hatebeu_2883.htm">hā·ṭə·bə·‘ū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tavati_2883.htm">ṭā·ḇa‘·tî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/taveu_2883.htm">ṭā·ḇə·‘ū — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tubbeu_2883.htm">ṭub·bə·‘ū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyitba_2883.htm">way·yiṭ·ba‘ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vattitba_2883.htm">wat·tiṭ·ba‘ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div 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