tab.ba.chah denotes women assigned to cooking among the daughters taken for royal service in 1 Samuel 8:13.

The attested plural noun refers to women assigned to cooking, listed among daughters taken for service in 1 Samuel 8:13.

1. Women assigned to cooking · dominant

   In 1 Samuel 8:13, the feminine plural absolute form occurs in a list of roles assigned to daughters; the APB renders the list as “perfumers, cooks, and bakers.”

   1 Samuel 8:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Samuel 8:13, the APB presents the term within the list “perfumers, cooks, and bakers.” The clause rather than the English label establishes its contribution.