Lexicon topheth: Topheth Original Word: תֹּפֶת Strong's Exhaustive Concordance tabret From the base of taphaph; a smiting, i.e. (figuratively) contempt -- tabret. see HEBREW taphaph NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition (act of) spitting NASB Translation spit (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. תֹּ֫פֶת noun feminine act of spitting; — absolute ׳לְפָנִים וְת Job 17:6 a spitting in the face do I become, i.e. men spit in my face ("" לִמְשֹׁל עַמִּים; Perles Baer Bu מֹפֵת לִפְנֵיהֶם). II. תֹּפֶת see תפת. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to smite or to spit.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew term תֹּפֶת (Topheth). However, the concept of a place of judgment or destruction can be related to terms such as "Gehenna" (Strong's Greek 1067), which is derived from the Valley of Hinnom and used in the New Testament to denote a place of final judgment. Usage: The term "Topheth" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a location in the Valley of Hinnom, associated with idolatrous practices, particularly child sacrifice. It is often used metaphorically to denote a place of judgment or destruction. Context: • Topheth is a term that appears in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the context of the Valley of Hinnom, a site notorious for its association with the worship of foreign gods, including the detestable practice of child sacrifice to the god Molech. The name "Topheth" itself is thought to be derived from a root meaning "to smite" or "to spit," possibly indicating the contempt and abhorrence associated with the practices conducted there. Forms and Transliterations וְתֹ֖פֶת ותפת veTofet wə·ṯō·p̄eṯ wəṯōp̄eṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 17:6 HEB: לִמְשֹׁ֣ל עַמִּ֑ים וְתֹ֖פֶת לְפָנִ֣ים אֶֽהְיֶֽה׃ NAS: And I am one at whom men spit. KJV: and aforetime I was as a tabret. INT: A byword of the people spit and aforetime am 1 Occurrence |
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