Quick Definition
Topheth
Biblical Persons & Places
Topheth
Valley of Hinnom
A location first mentioned at Jos.15.8;
referred to as Topheth (תֹּ֫פֶת), or "burning-place" (KJV= Tophet, NIV= Topheth) (תׇּפְתֶּה), or Valley/ of Hinnom (הִנֹּם גַּיְא), or Valley/ of the Son of Hinnom (בֵּן הִנֹּם גַּיְא), or Valley/ of Slaughter (הֲרֵגָה גַּיְא), or Valley/ of Baca (NIV= Baka) (בָּכָא עֵ֫מֶק).
Strong's Definition
Topheth, a place near Jerusalem
Derivation: the same as H8611 (תֹּפֶת);
KJV Usage: Tophet, Topheth.
TWOT Reference: 2539
Outline of Biblical Usage
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 H08613
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
תֹּ֫פֶת (to.phet) — Topheth.
§ Tophet or Topheth = "place of fire" a place in the southeast end of the valley of the son of Hinnom south of Jerusalem. Same as toph.teh (תׇּפְתֶּה "burning-place" H8613)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun f
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
תֹּ֫פֶת n.pr.loc. in valley, S. of Jerusalem base
