◄ 8655. teraphim ►
Lexicon teraphim: Household gods, idols, images Original Word: תְּרָפִים Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: traphiym Pronunciation: te-rah-feem Phonetic Spelling: (ter-aw-feme') Definition: Household gods, idols, images Meaning: Teraphim Strong's Exhaustive Concordance idolatry, images, teraphim Plural from rapha'; a healer; Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idol -- idols(-atry), images, teraphim. see HEBREW rapha' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition (a kind of idol) perhaps household idol NASB Translation household idol (2), household idols (10), idolatry (1), teraphim (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs תְּרָפִים noun masculineZechariah 10:2 plural (= plural of majesty NöZMG xlii (1888), 476) a kind of idol, object of reverence, and means of divination (√ and etymology-meaning dubious, compare GFMHast. DB TERAPHIM SayZA ii. 195 (citing Neubauer, and Assyrian tarpû, spectre), al. √ רפא, compare רְפָאִים); — always ׳ת: — portable and sometimes small Genesis 31:19,34: Genesis 31:35 (called אֱלֹהִים Genesis 31:30, all E), but in size and shape like a man 1 Samuel 19:13,16; in household shrine (see also l.c.) Judges 17:5 (+ אֵפוֺד, compare GFMJu), Judges 18:14,17 (both + אֵפוֺד, מֶּסֶל, מַסֵּכָה), compare Judges 18:20 (omitted מַסֵּכָה), Hosea 3:4 (+ ׳א, מַצֵּבָה, וֶבַךְ); condemned 1 Samuel 15:23; 2 Kings 23:24 (+ גִּלֻּלִים); used in divining (by king of Babylonian ), ׳שָׁאַל בַּתּ Ezekiel 21:26 (+ קִלְקַל בַּתִצִּים, רָאָח בַּכָּבֵד); as giving empty oracles Zechariah 10:2 ("" הַקּוֺסְמִים). — See GFMl.c. NowArchaeology ii. 23 StaBlb. Theol. d. A. T. under the word. תִּרְצָה see רצה. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: The origin of the word תְּרָפִים is uncertain. It is a plural form, possibly derived from an unused root meaning to inquire or seek guidance. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1212: δαιμόνιον (daimonion) • Often translated as "demon" or "evil spirit," this term can relate to objects or beings associated with idolatry or false worship. • G1497: εἴδωλον (eidolon) • Translated as "idol," this term refers to an image or representation of a deity, similar to the function of teraphim as household idols. • G2322: θεράπων (therapon) • While primarily meaning "servant" or "attendant," this term can be associated with religious service or practices, potentially relating to the use of teraphim in household worship. The presence and use of teraphim in the biblical narrative highlight the complexities of ancient Israelite religion and the ongoing struggle against idolatry, as the people of Israel were called to exclusive worship of Yahweh. Usage: The term תְּרָפִים appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often associated with idolatry or household gods. They are mentioned in narratives involving figures such as Rachel, Michal, and the prophet Samuel. The usage suggests that teraphim were considered significant in domestic religious practices, despite the prohibitions against idolatry in Israelite religion. Context: Teraphim are mentioned in several passages throughout the Old Testament, indicating their role and significance in ancient Israelite culture. In Genesis 31:19, Rachel steals her father Laban's teraphim, suggesting their value and importance in her family. In 1 Samuel 19:13, Michal uses a teraphim to deceive Saul's messengers, indicating that these objects were of a size and form that could resemble a human figure. The prophet Hosea condemns the use of teraphim in Hosea 3:4, associating them with a period of spiritual decline and idolatry in Israel. Despite their prevalence, the use of teraphim was contrary to the monotheistic worship of Yahweh, as outlined in the Mosaic Law. The presence of teraphim in Israelite households reflects the tension between traditional practices and the religious reforms that sought to centralize worship in Jerusalem and eliminate idolatry. Forms and Transliterations בַּתְּרָפִ֔ים בתרפים הַתְּרָפִ֖ים הַתְּרָפִ֗ים הַתְּרָפִ֣ים הַתְּרָפִ֨ים הַתְּרָפִֽים׃ התרפים התרפים׃ וּתְרָפִ֔ים וּתְרָפִ֖ים וּתְרָפִֽים׃ ותרפים ותרפים׃ bat·tə·rā·p̄îm batteraFim battərāp̄îm hat·tə·rā·p̄îm hatteraFim hattərāp̄îm ū·ṯə·rā·p̄îm uteraFim ūṯərāp̄îm Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 31:19 HEB: רָחֵ֔ל אֶת־ הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאָבִֽיהָ׃ NAS: stole the household idols that were her father's. KJV: had stolen the images that [were] her father's. INT: stole Rachel the household were father's Genesis 31:34 HEB: לָקְחָ֣ה אֶת־ הַתְּרָפִ֗ים וַתְּשִׂמֵ֛ם בְּכַ֥ר NAS: had taken the household idols and put KJV: had taken the images, and put INT: now Rachel had taken the household and put saddle Genesis 31:35 HEB: מָצָ֖א אֶת־ הַתְּרָפִֽים׃ NAS: but did not find the household idols. KJV: but found not the images. INT: did not find the household Judges 17:5 HEB: וַיַּ֤עַשׂ אֵפוֹד֙ וּתְרָפִ֔ים וַיְמַלֵּ֗א אֶת־ NAS: an ephod and household idols and consecrated KJV: an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated INT: made an ephod and household accomplish able Judges 18:14 HEB: הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אֵפ֣וֹד וּתְרָפִ֔ים וּפֶ֖סֶל וּמַסֵּכָ֑ה NAS: an ephod and household idols and a graven image KJV: an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, INT: these an ephod and household graven molten Judges 18:17 HEB: הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־ הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־ הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה NAS: and the ephod and household idols and the molten image, KJV: and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: INT: carved image and the ephod and household and the molten the priest Judges 18:18 HEB: הָאֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־ הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־ הַמַּסֵּכָ֑ה NAS: the ephod and household idols and the molten image, KJV: the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. INT: the graven the ephod and household and the molten said Judges 18:20 HEB: הָ֣אֵפ֔וֹד וְאֶת־ הַתְּרָפִ֖ים וְאֶת־ הַפָּ֑סֶל NAS: the ephod and household idols and the graven image KJV: the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, INT: took the ephod and household and the graven and went 1 Samuel 15:23 HEB: מֶ֔רִי וְאָ֥וֶן וּתְרָפִ֖ים הַפְצַ֑ר יַ֗עַן NAS: is as iniquity and idolatry. Because KJV: [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected INT: rebellion iniquity and idolatry and insubordination Because 1 Samuel 19:13 HEB: מִיכַ֜ל אֶת־ הַתְּרָפִ֗ים וַתָּ֙שֶׂם֙ אֶל־ NAS: took the household idol and laid KJV: took an image, and laid INT: took Michal the household and laid to 1 Samuel 19:16 HEB: הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים וְהִנֵּ֥ה הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֶל־ הַמִּטָּ֑ה NAS: behold, the household idol [was] on the bed KJV: were come in, behold, [there was] an image in the bed, INT: the messengers behold the household on the bed 2 Kings 23:24 HEB: הַ֠יִּדְּעֹנִים וְאֶת־ הַתְּרָפִ֨ים וְאֶת־ הַגִּלֻּלִ֜ים NAS: and the spiritists and the teraphim and the idols KJV: and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, INT: the mediums and the spiritists and the teraphim and the idols and all Ezekiel 21:21 HEB: בַּֽחִצִּים֙ שָׁאַ֣ל בַּתְּרָפִ֔ים רָאָ֖ה בַּכָּבֵֽד׃ NAS: he consults the household idols, he looks KJV: he consulted with images, he looked INT: the arrows consults the household looks the liver Hosea 3:4 HEB: וְאֵ֥ין אֵפ֖וֹד וּתְרָפִֽים׃ NAS: and without ephod or household idols. KJV: and without an ephod, and [without] teraphim: INT: without ephod household Zechariah 10:2 HEB: כִּ֧י הַתְּרָפִ֣ים דִּבְּרוּ־ אָ֗וֶן NAS: For the teraphim speak iniquity, KJV: For the idols have spoken vanity, INT: because the teraphim speak iniquity 15 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 8655 15 Occurrences bat·tə·rā·p̄îm — 1 Occ. hat·tə·rā·p̄îm — 10 Occ. ū·ṯə·rā·p̄îm — 4 Occ.