Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teraph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ter-aph
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An idol or other image of reverence and divination among the ancient Hebrews; apparently especially a kind of household god.

Example Sentences

"Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep: and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father's."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew תרף.

Inflected Forms

teraphs (plural) teraphim (plural) theraph (alternative)

Synonyms

teraphim

Questions

What does teraph mean?: An idol or other image of reverence and divination among the ancient Hebrews; apparently especially a kind of household god.
Where does teraph come from?: Borrowed from Hebrew תרף.

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