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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 - And he defiled Topheth, which is in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, that no one might burn his son or his daughter as an offering to Molech.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:31 - And they have built the high places of Topheth, which is in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire, which I did not command, nor did it come into my 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 more be called Topheth, or the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter; for they will bury in Topheth, because there is no room elsewhere.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:6 - therefore, behold, days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place shall no more be called Topheth, or the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:11 - and shall say to them, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: So will I break this people and this city, as one breaks a potter’s vessel, so that it can never be mended. Men shall bury in Topheth because there will be no place else to bury.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 19:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 19:12 - Thus will I do to this place, declares the LORD, and to its inhabitants, making 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—all the houses on whose roofs offerings have been offered to all the host of heaven, and drink offerings have been poured out to other gods—shall be defiled like the place of Topheth.’”

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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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