8613. Tophteh

Lexicon

Tophteh: Topheth

Original Word: תָּפְתֶּה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Tophteh
Pronunciation: TOF-teh
Phonetic Spelling: (tof-teh')
Definition: Topheth
Meaning: Tophteh

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Tophet

Probably a form of Topheth; Tophteh, a place of cremation -- Tophet.

see HEBREW Topheth

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from taphas
Definition
a place of burning, probably the same as Topheth
NASB Translation
Topheth (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

תָּפְתֶּה proper name, of a location (si vera lectio) id.; — as a place of burning, in figure of ׳יs judgement on Assyria Isaiah 30:33 (Klo Che Buhl Marti and others תֹּפֶת, joining ה to following as interrogative).

תָּקְהַת Qr, תוקהת Kt, see תִּקְוָה.

I, II, III. תִּקְוָה see [I. קוה]. תְּקוּמָה see קוּם.

[תְּקוֺמֵם], מֶיךָ-. [תְּקוּפָה] see קוף.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning "to spit" or "to abhor."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Tophteh in the Strong's Concordance. However, the concept of Tophteh as a place of judgment and fire is related to the Greek term "Gehenna" (Strong's Greek Number 1067), which is used in the New Testament to describe a place of final punishment for the wicked.

Usage: Tophteh is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a location in the Valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, which became infamous as a site where child sacrifices were offered to the god Molech. It later became a symbol of divine judgment and a place of perpetual fire.

Context: Tophteh, often transliterated as Tophet, is a geographical location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the context of the Valley of Hinnom. This site is historically significant due to its association with the worship of foreign deities, particularly the abhorrent practice of child sacrifice to Molech, as condemned by the prophets. The name Tophteh is believed to be derived from a root meaning "to spit" or "to abhor," reflecting the contempt and revulsion associated with the practices conducted there.

In the biblical narrative, Tophteh is mentioned in several passages, including Jeremiah 7:31-32 and 19:6, where it is described as a place of judgment and destruction. The prophet Jeremiah proclaims that the valley will be called the "Valley of Slaughter" due to the coming judgment upon the people for their idolatry and abominations. The site later became a symbol of divine retribution and was used metaphorically to describe a place of eternal punishment.

In the Berean Standard Bible, Tophteh is referenced in the context of these prophetic warnings, emphasizing the severity of the consequences for turning away from the worship of Yahweh. The imagery of fire and judgment associated with Tophteh contributed to its later conceptualization as a representation of hell or Gehenna in Jewish and Christian eschatology.

Forms and Transliterations

תָּפְתֶּ֔ה תפתה tā·p̄ə·teh tafeTeh tāp̄əteh

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 30:33
HEB: עָר֤וּךְ מֵֽאֶתְמוּל֙ תָּפְתֶּ֔ה גַּם־ [הוּא
NAS: For Topheth has long been ready,
KJV: For Tophet [is] ordained of old;
INT: been ready has long Topheth Indeed he

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 8613
1 Occurrence

tā·p̄ə·teh — 1 Occ.