H2966 - טְרֵפָה (ṭᵉrêphâh)

H2966 טְרֵפָה (ṭᵉrêphâh) ter-ay-faw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

torn animal

Strong's Definition

prey, i.e. flocks devoured by animals

Derivation: feminine (collectively) of H2964 (טֶרֶף);

KJV Usage: ravin, (that which was) torn (of beasts, in pieces).

TWOT Reference: 827c

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) that which is torn, animal torn (by beasts)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G724

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

that which is torn, animal torn (by beasts)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

טְרֵפָה ṭerêphâh BDB Definition: 1) that which is torn, animal torn (by beasts) Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from (collectively) H2964 Same Word by TWOT Number: 827c Total KJV Occurrences: 14

Bible Occurrences (9)

31:39

22:13 22:31

7:24 17:15 22:8

4:14 44:31

2:12

Genesis 31:39

I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day... or night.

Exodus 22:13

If [the animal] was torn to pieces..., he shall bring it as evidence; he need not make restitution for the torn carcass.

Exodus 22:31

You are to be My holy people. You must not eat the meat of a mauled animal found in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs.

Leviticus 7:24

The fat of an animal found dead... or mauled by wild beasts may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it.

Leviticus 17:15

And any person, whether native or foreigner, who eats anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening; then he will be clean.

Leviticus 22:8

He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 4:14

Ah, Lord GOD, I said,... I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.

Ezekiel 44:31

The priests may not eat any bird... or animal found dead or torn [by] [wild] [beasts]....