teraphim
[ ter-uh-fim ]
plural noun,singular ter·aph [ter-uhf]. /ˈtɛr əf/.
idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
Origin of teraphim
11350–1400; <Hebrew tərāphīm; replacing Middle English theraphym<Late Latin theraphim (Vulgate) <Greek theraphín (Septuagint) <Hebrew, as above
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How to use teraphim in a sentence
He also used images (teraphim) which he consulted and looked into the liver.
The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. GaebeleinFor the sin of witchcraft comes from rebellion, and the iniquity of teraphim from stubbornness.
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6) | Heinrich GraetzThe teraphim were certainly images of family gods, and, as such, in all probability represented deceased ancestors.
The Evolution of Theology: An Anthropological Study | Thomas Henry Huxleyteraphim are household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.
In the back to one side, the teraphim, or image of divination; on the other side a stairway mounts to the roof.
David | Cale Young Rice
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