Strong’s H8401

תֶּבֶן

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

teben

Pronunciation

TEH-ben

Definition

Straw, chaff

Meaning

material, refuse haum, stalks of grain

Usage

The Hebrew word "teben" refers to straw or chaff, the dry stalks of cereal plants left after the grain and chaff have been removed. In biblical times, straw was commonly used as fodder for livestock and as a binding material in brick-making. The term is often used metaphorically to describe something insubstantial or worthless.

Bible references

Genesis 24:25;Genesis 24:32;Exodus 5:7;Exodus 5:7;Exodus 5:10;Exodus 5:11;Exodus 5:12;Exodus 5:13;Exodus 5:16;Exodus 5:18;Judges 19:19;1 Kings 4:28;Job 21:18;Job 41:27;Isaiah 11:7;Isaiah 65:25;Jeremiah 23:28