Word Study · Strong's H8655 · Hebrew
תְּרָפִים
teraphim
ter-aw-feme'
Strong's 1890 spelling: tᵉrâphîym
“Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idol”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idol
Rendered in the KJV as
idols(-atry), images, teraphim.
- 15occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 7 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 9inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 15 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 9
- הַתְּרָפִ֖ים5
- הַתְּרָפִ֗ים2
- וּתְרָפִ֔ים2
- בַּתְּרָפִ֔ים1
- הַתְּרָפִ֨ים1
- הַתְּרָפִ֣ים1
- הַתְּרָפִֽים׃1
- וּתְרָפִ֖ים1
- וּתְרָפִֽים׃1
How it is rendered · 3
- the teraphim10
- and teraphim4
- by the teraphim1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 3
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine plural10
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural4
- preposition with the article + noun · masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HTd/Ncmpa · 10
- HC/Ncmpa · 4
- HRd/Ntmpa · 1
All 15, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Judges carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis3 occurrences
- Genesis 31:19הַתְּרָפִ֖יםhaterafimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluralNow while Laban was out shearing his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.here: the teraphim
- Genesis 31:34הַתְּרָפִ֗יםhaterafimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluralNow Rachel had taken Laban’s household idols, put them in the saddlebag of her camel, and was sitting on them. And Laban searched everything in the tent but found nothing.here: the teraphim
- Genesis 31:35הַתְּרָפִֽים׃haterafimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluralRachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.here: the teraphim
Judges5 occurrences
- Judges 17:5וּתְרָפִ֔יםuterafimconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine pluralNow this man Micah had a shrine, and he made an ephod and some household idols, and ordained one of his sons as his priest.here: and teraphim
- Judges 18:14וּתְרָפִ֔יםuterafimconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine pluralThen the five men who had gone to spy out the land of Laish said to their brothers, “Did you know that one of these houses has an ephod, household gods, a graven image, and a molten idol? Now think about what you should do.”here: and teraphim
- Judges 18:17הַתְּרָפִ֖יםhaterafimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluralAnd the five men who had gone to spy out the land went inside and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, while the priest stood at the entrance of the gate with the six hundred armed men.here: the teraphim
- Judges 18:18הַתְּרָפִ֖יםhaterafimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluralWhen they entered Micah’s house and took the graven image, the ephod, the household idols, and the molten idol, the priest said to them, “What are you doing?”here: the teraphim
- Judges 18:20הַתְּרָפִ֖יםhaterafimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluralSo the priest was glad and took the ephod, the household idols, and the graven image, and went with the people.here: the teraphim
1 Samuel3 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 15:23וּתְרָפִ֖יםuterafimconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine pluralFor rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.”here: and teraphim
- 1 Samuel 19:13הַתְּרָפִ֗יםhaterafimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluralThen Michal took a household idol and laid it in the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment.here: the teraphim
- 1 Samuel 19:16הַתְּרָפִ֖יםhaterafimthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluralAnd when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the quilt of goats’ hair on its head.here: the teraphim