Strong's H2964 · Hebrew
טֶרֶף
ṭereph · /teh'-ref/
Definition
something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food
KJV: leaf, meat, prey, spoil.
Root / derivation: from H2963 (טָרַף);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered טֶרֶף across 21 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job4 verses
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
Job 24:5Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.
Job 29:17And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth. the jaws: Heb. the jawteeth, or, the grinders plucked: Heb. cast
Job 38:39Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, the appetite: Heb. the life
Psalms4 verses
Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
Psalms 104:21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.
Psalms 111:5He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant. meat: Heb. prey
Psalms 124:6Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
Isaiah 31:4For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. noise: or, multitude
Ezekiel5 verses
Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.
Ezekiel 19:3And 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.
Nahum3 verses
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
Nahum 2:13Behold, I am against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy messengers shall no more be heard.
Nahum 3:1Woe to the bloody city! it is all full of lies and robbery; the prey departeth not; bloody: Heb. city of bloods
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2964 (ṭereph) mean?
something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food
How many times does H2964 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2964 (טֶרֶף) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “prey.”
How is ṭereph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2964 is rendered as “prey” (17×), “meat” (2×), “leaves” (1×), “spoil” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word טֶרֶף come from?
from H2963 (טָרַף);