te.vach denotes killing in scenes of judgment or destruction, and the killing of animals for a meal or sacrifice.

The term most often occurs in scenes where people or nations are given over to death under judgment; it also marks animals killed for a prepared meal or sacrifice and, in comparison, an animal being led to death.

1. Killing in judgment and devastation · dominant

   The masculine singular absolute form occurs where nations, cities, or people face the sword and death: in Isaiah 34:2 the APB renders the clause “gave them over to slaughter,” and in Isaiah 65:12 it says that all “shall bow down to the slaughter.” Jeremiah 48:15 and Jeremiah 50:27 likewise portray young men and bulls going down to this outcome, while Ezekiel 21:15 places the form in the sword's destructive setting.

   Ezekiel 21:15Ezekiel 21:20Isaiah 34:2Isaiah 34:6Isaiah 65:12Jeremiah 48:15
2. Animals killed for a prepared setting · occasional

   In Genesis 43:16, the absolute noun stands in the instruction to prepare for the men to eat at noon; the APB renders the instruction “slaughter an animal and make ready.” In Proverbs 9:2, the construct form appears in the description of animals being killed alongside mixed wine and an arranged table.

   Genesis 43:16Proverbs 9:2
3. Destination of an animal in comparison · occasional

   In Isaiah 53:7, the absolute form occurs in the comparison of a lamb being led onward; the APB renders it “like a lamb that is led to the slaughter.” Proverbs 7:22 similarly compares a man's sudden following to an ox going toward that fate.

   Isaiah 53:7Proverbs 7:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB repeatedly uses “slaughter” in clauses about the sword, people, nations, and animals, including “led to the slaughter” in Isaiah 53:7. Its wording confirms the scenes rather than fixing a separate English rendering for every occurrence.