Lexicon teraphim: Household gods, idols, images Original Word: תְּרָפִים 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 Originof 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. 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 ūṯərāp̄îmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Genesis 31:35 Judges 17:5 Judges 18:14 Judges 18:17 Judges 18:18 Judges 18:20 1 Samuel 15:23 1 Samuel 19:13 1 Samuel 19:16 2 Kings 23:24 Ezekiel 21:21 Hosea 3:4 Zechariah 10:2 15 Occurrences |
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