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Lexicon :: Strong's H8612 - tōp̄eṯ

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תֹּפֶת
Transliteration
tōp̄eṯ
Pronunciation
to'-feth
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
The same as תֹּפֶת (H8611)
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TWOT Reference: 2539

Strong’s Definitions

תֹּפֶת Tôpheth, to'-feth; the same as H8611; Topheth, a place near Jerusalem:—Tophet, Topheth.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H8612 in the following manner: Tophet (8x), Topheth (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H8612 in the following manner: Tophet (8x), Topheth (1x).

  1. Tophet or Topheth = "place of fire"

    1. a place in the southeast end of the valley of the son of Hinnom south of Jerusalem. Same as H8613

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תֹּפֶת Tôpheth, to'-feth; the same as H8611; Topheth, a place near Jerusalem:—Tophet, Topheth.
STRONGS H8612: Abbreviations
† II. תֹּ֫פֶת proper name, of a location in valley of בֶּןתִֿנֹּם, south of Jerusalem (etymology doubtful, see GFMEncy. Bib. MOLECH; RSSemitic i. 357, 2nd ed. 372, 377 and others think Aramaic, = fire-place, compare שׁפת); — with article הַתּ׳ 2 Kings 23:10 + 5 times, article omitted Jeremiah 7:32; Jeremiah 19:11, 12; — place of sacrificing children Jeremiah 7:31, compare Jeremiah 7:32a Jeremiah 19:6 (compare Jeremiah 19:5), 2 Kings 23:10; to become burial-place Jeremiah 7:32b Jeremiah 19:11; in simile of desecrated city Jeremiah 19:12; Jeremiah 19:13 (מְקוֺם הַתּ׳); scene of a prophecy of Jeremiah, Jeremiah 19:14; — Ταφες, Ταφεθ (compare LagBN 78), LXX of Lucian (Lag.) 2 Kings 23:10 Θαφφεθ. — See GFMl.c. SalmondHast. DB TOPHET.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Kings

23:10; 23:10; 23:10

Jeremiah

7:31; 7:32; 7:32; 7:32; 19:5; 19:6; 19:11; 19:11; 19:12; 19:12; 19:13; 19:14

H8612

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Strong's Number H8612 matches the Hebrew תֹּפֶת (tōp̄eṯ),
which occurs 9 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 23:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:10 - Josiah also defiled Topheth, which is in the Valley of Ben-hinnom (son of Hinnom), so that no man could make his son or his daughter pass through the fire [as a burnt offering] for Molech.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:31 - “They have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the Valley of Ben-hinnom (son of Hinnom), to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire [to honor Molech, the fire god]—which I did not command, nor did it come into My heart (mind).

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:32 -

“Therefore, behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when it will no longer be called Topheth or the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of the Slaughter, for [in bloody warfare] they will bury [the dead] in Topheth until there is no more room.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:6 - therefore, listen very closely, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “when this place shall no longer be called Topheth or the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:11 - and say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “This is the way I will break this people and this city as one breaks a potter’s vessel, so that it cannot be mended. They will bury [corpses] in Topheth until there is no more room left [in that place] to bury [the dead].

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:12 - “This I will do to this place,” says the LORD, “and to its inhabitants; and I will even make this city like Topheth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:13 - “The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like this place, Topheth, all the houses on whose rooftops incense has been burned to all the host of heaven (sun, moon, stars), and where drink offerings have been poured out to other gods.”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:14 -

Then Jeremiah came from Topheth, where the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD’S house and said to all the people:

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