Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H8655

Strong's H8655 · Hebrew

תְּרָפִים

tᵉrâphîym · /ter-aw-feme'/

Number
H8655
Language
Hebrew
Original word
תְּרָפִים
Transliteration
tᵉrâphîym
Pronunciation
ter-aw-feme'
KJV occurrences
15 verses

Definition

Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idol

KJV: idols(-atry), images, teraphim.

Root / derivation: plural from H7495 (רָפָא); a healer;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered תְּרָפִים across 15 verses.

teraphim6×
images5×
image2×
idolatry1×
idols1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

15 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis3 verses
Judges5 verses
Judges 17:5

And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest. consecrated: Heb. filled the hand

Judges 18:14

Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.

Judges 18:17

And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, and came in thither, and took the graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men that were appointed with weapons of war.

Judges 18:18

And these went into Micah's house, and fetched the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image. Then said the priest unto them, What do ye?

Judges 18:20

And the priest's heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people.

1 Samuel3 verses
2 Kings1 verse
Ezekiel1 verse
Hosea1 verse
Zechariah1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H8655 (tᵉrâphîym) mean?

Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idol

How many times does H8655 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H8655 (תְּרָפִים) appears in 15 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “teraphim.”

How is tᵉrâphîym translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H8655 is rendered as “teraphim” (6×), “images” (5×), “image” (2×), “idolatry” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word תְּרָפִים come from?

plural from H7495 (רָפָא); a healer;