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Topheth <a href="../hebrew/8613.htm" title="8613">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Topheth: Topheth</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">תֹּפֶת</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Location<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Topheth<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>TOH-feth<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(to'-feth)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Topheth<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Topheth<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning "to burn" or "to drum"<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for Topheth, but the concept of Gehenna (Strong's Greek 1067 - γέεννα) is related, as it draws from the imagery and location of the Valley of Hinnom.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Topheth is a term used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific location in the Valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem. It is associated with the worship of foreign gods, particularly the practice of child sacrifice to the deity Molech. The name is thought to be linked to the Hebrew word for "drum," possibly indicating the use of drums to drown out the cries of children being sacrificed.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, Topheth was a site of idolatrous worship and abominable practices, specifically the sacrifice of children by fire. This practice was adopted from neighboring pagan cultures and was strictly condemned by the prophets and leaders of Israel. The Valley of Hinnom, where Topheth was located, later became synonymous with judgment and was used as a symbol for hell or Gehenna in Jewish and Christian eschatology.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/8610.htm">taphas</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a place S. of Jer.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Topheth (9).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. <font class="hebrew2">תֹּ֫פֶת</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, of a location</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>in valley of</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">בֶּןתִֿנֹּם</font>, south of Jerusalem (etymology doubtful, see GFM<sup>Ency. Bib. MOLECH</sup>; RS<sup>Semitic i. 357, 2nd ed. 372, 377</sup> and others think Aramaic, = <em>fire-place</em>, compare <font class="hebrew2">שׁפת</font>); — with article <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הַתּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</a> 5t., article omitted <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-11.htm">Jeremiah 19:11,12</a>; — place of sacrificing children <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7-31.htm">Jeremiah 7:31</a>, compare <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32</a>a <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-6.htm">Jeremiah 19:6</a> (compare <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-5.htm">Jeremiah 19:5</a>), <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</a>; to become burial-place <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7-32.htm">Jeremiah 7:32</a>b <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-11.htm">Jeremiah 19:11</a>; in simile of desecrated city <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-12.htm">Jeremiah 19:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13</a> (<font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מְקוֺם הַתּ</font>); scene of a prophecy of Jeremiah, <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-14.htm">Jeremiah 19:14</a>; — <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ταφες</font>, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Ταφεθ</font> (compare Lag<sup>BN 78</sup>), <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>L</sup><sup>2Kings 23:10</sup> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Θαφφεθ</font>. — See GFM<sup>l.c.</sup> Salmond<sup>Hast.DB TOPHET</sup>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Tophet, Topheth <p>The same as <a href="/hebrew/8611.htm">topheth</a>; Topheth, a place near Jerusalem -- Tophet, Topheth. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/8611.htm">topheth</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְתֹ֖פֶת בתפת הַתֹּ֔פֶת הַתֹּ֖פֶת הַתֹּ֗פֶת הַתֹּ֙פֶת֙ התפת וּבְתֹ֣פֶת ובתפת כְּתֹֽפֶת׃ כתפת׃ מֵֽהַתֹּ֔פֶת מהתפת ḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ ḇəṯōp̄eṯ hat·tō·p̄eṯ hatTofet hattōp̄eṯ kə·ṯō·p̄eṯ keTofet kəṯōp̄eṯ mê·hat·tō·p̄eṯ mehatTofet mêhattōp̄eṯ ū·ḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ ūḇəṯōp̄eṯ uveTofet veTofet<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_kings/23-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 23:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְטִמֵּ֣א אֶת־ <b> הַתֹּ֔פֶת </b> אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּגֵ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> He also defiled <span class="itali">Topheth,</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And he defiled <span class="itali">Topheth,</span> which [is] in the valley<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/23-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> defiled <span class="itali">Topheth</span> which the valley<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/7-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 7:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבָנ֞וּ בָּמ֣וֹת <b> הַתֹּ֗פֶת </b> אֲשֶׁר֙ בְּגֵ֣יא</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the high places <span class="itali">of Topheth,</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the high places <span class="itali">of Tophet,</span> which [is] in the valley<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have built the high <span class="itali">of Topheth</span> which the valley<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/7-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 7:32</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יֵאָמֵ֨ר ע֤וֹד <b> הַתֹּ֙פֶת֙ </b> וְגֵ֣יא בֶן־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> be called <span class="itali">Topheth,</span> or the valley<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> that it shall no more be called <span class="itali">Tophet,</span> nor the valley<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> be called longer <span class="itali">Topheth</span> the valley of the son<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/7-32.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 7:32</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַהֲרֵגָ֑ה וְקָבְר֥וּ <b> בְתֹ֖פֶת </b> מֵאֵ֥ין מָקֽוֹם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for they will bury <span class="itali">in Topheth</span> because<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for they shall bury <span class="itali">in Tophet,</span> till there be no<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/7-32.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the Slaughter will bury <span class="itali">Topheth</span> there place<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/19-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 19:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַזֶּ֥ה ע֛וֹד <b> הַתֹּ֖פֶת </b> וְגֵ֣יא בֶן־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> be called <span class="itali">Topheth</span> or the valley<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall no more be called <span class="itali">Tophet,</span> nor The valley<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> this longer <span class="itali">Topheth</span> the valley of the son<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/19-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 19:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְהֵרָפֵ֖ה ע֑וֹד <b> וּבְתֹ֣פֶת </b> יִקְבְּר֔וּ מֵאֵ֥ין</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and they will bury <span class="itali">in Topheth</span> because<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and they shall bury <span class="itali">[them] in Tophet,</span> till [there be] no place<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> be repaired again <span class="itali">Topheth</span> will bury there<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/19-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 19:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָעִ֥יר הַזֹּ֖את <b> כְּתֹֽפֶת׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> this city <span class="itali">like Topheth.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> this city <span class="itali">as Tophet:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> city like <span class="itali">Topheth</span><p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/19-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 19:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְהוּדָ֔ה כִּמְק֥וֹם <b> הַתֹּ֖פֶת </b> הַטְּמֵאִ֑ים לְכֹ֣ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> like the place <span class="itali">Topheth,</span> because of all<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as the place <span class="itali">of Tophet,</span> because of all the houses<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Judah the place <span class="itali">Topheth</span> will be defiled of all<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/19-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 19:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיָּבֹ֤א יִרְמְיָ֙הוּ֙ <b> מֵֽהַתֹּ֔פֶת </b> אֲשֶׁ֨ר שְׁלָח֧וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> came <span class="itali">from Topheth,</span> where<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Jeremiah <span class="itali">from Tophet,</span> whither the LORD<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/19-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> came Jeremiah <span class="itali">Topheth</span> after had sent<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8612.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8612.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8612<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hattofet_8612.htm">hat·tō·p̄eṯ — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ketofet_8612.htm">kə·ṯō·p̄eṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/mehattofet_8612.htm">mê·hat·tō·p̄eṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvetofet_8612.htm">ū·ḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vetofet_8612.htm">ḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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