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teraphim
[ ter-uh-fim ]
plural noun
, singular ter·aph [ter, -, uh, f].
- idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of teraphim1
1350–1400; < Hebrew tərāphīm; replacing Middle English theraphym < Late Latin theraphim (Vulgate) < Greek theraphín (Septuagint) < Hebrew, as above
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Example Sentences
He also used images (teraphim) which he consulted and looked into the liver.
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For the sin of witchcraft comes from rebellion, and the iniquity of Teraphim from stubbornness.
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The teraphim were certainly images of family gods, and, as such, in all probability represented deceased ancestors.
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Teraphim are household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.
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In the back to one side, the teraphim, or image of divination; on the other side a stairway mounts to the roof.
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