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Lexicon :: Strong's H2964 - ṭerep̄

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טֶרֶף
Transliteration
ṭerep̄
Pronunciation
teh'-ref
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 827b

Strong’s Definitions

טֶרֶף ṭereph, teh'-ref; from H2963; something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food:—leaf, meat, prey, spoil.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x

The KJV translates Strong's H2964 in the following manner: prey (18x), meat (3x), leaves (1x), spoil (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 23x
The KJV translates Strong's H2964 in the following manner: prey (18x), meat (3x), leaves (1x), spoil (1x).

  1. prey, food, leaf

    1. prey

    2. food

    3. leaf

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טֶרֶף ṭereph, teh'-ref; from H2963; something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food:—leaf, meat, prey, spoil.
STRONGS H2964: Abbreviations
† טֶ֫רֶף noun masculineNahum 3:1 prey, food; leaf; — טֶרֶף Genesis 49:9 +; טָ֑רֶף Job 4:11 +; suffix טַרְפֵּךְ Nahum 2:14; טַרְפּוֹ Isaiah 31:4; plural construct טַרְפֵּי Ezekiel 17:9; —
1. prey of lion Amos 3:4; Job 4:11; Job 38:39; Psalm 104:21; metaphor of Judah's conquests Genesis 49:9, Israel like lion Numbers 23:24 (both poems in J E); of Assyrians Isaiah 5:29; of Nineveh and its king Nahum 2:13; Nahum 2:14; Nahum 3:1; Israel's princes (as young lion) Ezekiel 19:3, 6; simile of false prophet (like lion) Ezekiel 22:25; of princes of Judah Ezekiel 22:27; simile of י's descending to battle, like lion Isaiah 31:4; compare Psalm 76:5 coming down from mountains of prey (the lion's lair), but read perhaps עַד, compare Greek Version of the LXX Bi Checritical note.; figurative of spoil of wicked Job 29:17, compare Psalm 124:6.
2. food, of outcasts, under figure of wild ass פֶּרֶא Job 24:5; of human food (late): for those who fear God Psalm 111:5; for household Proverbs 31:15; in י׳'s house Malachi 3:10.
3. leaf, (compare Genesis 8:11) צִמְחָהּ טַרְפֵּי Ezekiel 17:9 metaphor of Judah.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

8:11; 49:9; 49:9

Numbers

23:24

Job

4:11; 4:11; 24:5; 29:17; 38:39

Psalms

76:5; 104:21; 111:5; 124:6

Proverbs

31:15

Isaiah

5:29; 31:4; 31:4

Ezekiel

17:9; 17:9; 19:3; 19:6; 22:25; 22:27

Amos

3:4

Nahum

2:13; 3:1; 3:1

Malachi

3:10

H2964

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2964 matches the Hebrew טֶרֶף (ṭerep̄),
which occurs 23 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:9 - You are a lion's cub, Judah, from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He crouches and lies down like a lion; like a lioness - who will rouse him?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:24

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:24 - Indeed, the people will rise up like a lioness, and like a lion raises himself up; they will not lie down until they eat their prey, and drink the blood of the slain."

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:11 - The mighty lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:5 - Like wild donkeys in the desert they go out to their labor, seeking diligently for food; the wasteland provides food for them and for their children.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:17 - I broke the fangs of the wicked, and made him drop his prey from his teeth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:39

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:39 - "Do you hunt prey for the lioness, and satisfy the appetite of the lions,

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 76:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 76:4 - You shine brightly and reveal your majesty, as you descend from the hills where you killed your prey.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 104:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 104:21 - The lions roar for prey, seeking their food from God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 111:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:5 - He gives food to his faithful followers; he always remembers his covenant.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 124:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 124:6 - The LORD deserves praise, for he did not hand us over as prey to their teeth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 31:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 31:15 - She also gets up while it is still night, and provides food for her household and a portion to her female servants.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:29 - Their roar is like a lion's; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they drag it away and no one can come to the rescue.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 31:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:4 - Indeed, this is what the LORD says to me: "The LORD will be like a growling lion, like a young lion growling over its prey. Though a whole group of shepherds gathers against it, it is not afraid of their shouts or intimidated by their yelling. In this same way the LORD who commands armies will descend to do battle on Mount Zion and on its hill.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 17:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 17:9 - "'Say to them: This is what the sovereign LORD says: "'Will it prosper? Will he not rip out its roots and cause its fruit to rot and wither? All its foliage will wither. No strong arm or large army will be needed to pull it out by its roots.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 19:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:3 - She reared one of her cubs; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:6 - He walked about among the lions; he became a young lion. He learned to tear prey; he devoured people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:25 - Her princes within her are like a roaring lion tearing its prey; they have devoured lives. They take away riches and valuable things; they have made many women widows within it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 22:27 - Her officials are like wolves in her midst rending their prey - shedding blood and destroying lives - so they can get dishonest profit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Amo 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:4 - Does a lion roar in the woods if he has not cornered his prey? Does a young lion bellow from his den if he has not caught something?

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:12 - The lion tore apart as much prey as his cubs needed and strangled prey to provide food for his lionesses; he filled his lairs with prey and his dens with torn flesh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 2:13

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 2:13 - "I am against you!" declares the LORD who commands armies: "I will burn your chariots with fire; the sword will devour your young lions; you will no longer prey upon the land; the voices of your messengers will no longer be heard."

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Unchecked Copy Box Nah 3:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNah 3:1 - Woe to the city guilty of bloodshed! She is full of lies; she is filled with plunder; she has hoarded her spoil!

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:10 - "Bring the entire tithe into the storehouse so that there may be food in my temple. Test me in this matter," says the LORD who rules over all, "to see if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until there is no room for it all.
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