Definitions for teraphim

teraphim ter·a·phim

Spelling: [ter-uh-fim]
IPA: /ˈtɛr ə fɪm/

Teraphim is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 441 anagrams from letters in teraphim (aehimprt).

Definitions for teraphim

plural noun

  1. idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.

Origin of teraphim

1350-1400; Hebrew tərāphīm; replacing Middle English theraphym Late Latin theraphim (Vulgate) Greek theraphín (Septuagint) Hebrew, as above

Examples for teraphim

The teraphim were certainly images of family gods, and, as such, in all probability represented deceased ancestors.

He also used images (teraphim) which he consulted and looked into the liver.

Mr. Tyndale conjectures that the “teraphim” of Scripture were of the same class.

teraphim are household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.

The more childish forms of ancient superstition, such as the use of ephods and teraphim, had fallen into desuetude.

The teraphim was an idol about the size of a man: how did Michal use it to deceive Saul's messengers?

And when the messengers came in, behold, the teraphim was in the bed, with the pillow of goats' hair at the head thereof.

We have spoken before of the teraphim of Laban, of the idols or pretended oracles of Micah and Gideon.

For the sin of witchcraft comes from rebellion, and the iniquity of teraphim from stubbornness.

Are we going back to the days of the Judges, when wealthy Micah set up his private ephod, teraphim, and Levite?

Word Value for teraphim
Scrable

15

Words with friends

16

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