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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary
Strong's #2964 - טֶרֶף
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2245) pru (תהרפ ThRP) AC: Tear CO: Prey AB: ?: The prey that is torn to pieces by the predator. [from: ry- fresh]
V) pru (תהרפ ThRP) - T (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil) |kjv: tear, ravening, catch, feed, rent, prey - Strongs: H2963 (טָרַף)
Nm ) pru (תהרפ ThRP) - I. Prey:The meat that is torn by the predator. II. Plucked:As the predator plucks the prey. KJV (24): prey, meat, leaves, spoil - Strongs: H2964 (טֶרֶף), H2965 (טָרָף)
Nf1) epru (תהרפה ThRPH) - Torn: Flesh that is torn. KJV (9): torn, ravin - Strongs: H2966 (טְרֵפָה)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
טֶרֶף m.
(1) a green leaf, a leaf newly plucked, so called from tearing off (compare Genesis 8:11). Ezekiel 17:9. (Ch. טַרְפָא, Syr. ܛܰܪܦܳܐ id.)
(2) an animal torn in pieces, the prey of a wild beast. Job 4:11, 29:17 38:39. הַרְרֵי טֶרֶף “mountains of prey,” i.e. of depredators, thieves, whence they come forth for booty, Psalms 76:5.
(3) food, Proverbs 31:15; Malachi 3:10 Psal. 111:5 comp. the verb in Hiphil.
the Week of Proper 8 / Ordinary 13