Strong's H2963 · Hebrew
טָרַף
ṭâraph · /taw-raf'/
Definition
to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)
KJV: catch, [idiom] without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, [idiom] surely, tear (in pieces).
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered טָרַף across 22 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
22 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis3 verses
And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Genesis 44:28And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
Genesis 49:27Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
Deuteronomy1 verse
Job2 verses
Psalms4 verses
Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. none: Heb. not a deliverer
Psalms 17:12Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. Like: Heb. The likeness of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin lurking: Heb. sitting
Psalms 22:13They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion. gaped: Heb. opened their mouths against me
Psalms 50:22Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Ezekiel4 verses
And she brought up one of her whelps: it became a young lion, and it learned to catch the prey; it devoured men.
Ezekiel 19:6And he went up and down among the lions, he became a young lion, and learned to catch the prey, and devoured men.
Ezekiel 22:25There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof.
Ezekiel 22:27Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain.
Hosea2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2963 (ṭâraph) mean?
to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)
How many times does H2963 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2963 (טָרַף) appears in 22 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pieces.”
How is ṭâraph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2963 is rendered as “pieces” (7×), “ravening” (3×), “tear” (3×), “teareth” (3×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word טָרַף come from?
a primitive root;