טָבַע I (b. h.; cmp. טָבַל I) 1) (act. verb) to sink, drown. Gitt. 56ᵇ לטוֹבְעוֹ to drown him (sink his ship). Ib. טְבָעוֹ He drowned him; a. fr. —2) (neut. verb) to sink, be drowned. Ber. 16ᵇ טָבְעָה ספינתו וכ׳ if his ship went down &c. Meg. 10ᵇ; Snh. 39ᵇ מעשה ידי טוֹבְעִין וכ׳ my creatures (Egyptians) are perishing in the sea, and you want to sing?; a. e.
    Hif. - הִטְבִּיעַ to sink. Yalk. Gen. 120 ה׳ האבן He made the stone sink down to the depth &c.; (Pirké d’R. El. ch. XXXV, וטָבְעָה האבן; Midr. Till. to Ps. XCI, end וטבע אותה). Yalk. Ex. 241 להַטְבִּיעַ את מצרים to drown the Egyptians; a. e.