What does טֶרֶף mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H2964
טֶרֶף
Something torn , i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey , food
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טֶרֶף H2964
What does טֶרֶף mean in the Bible?
טֶרֶף is a Hebrew word meaning "something torn , i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey , food".
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How does the BSB render H2964?
The BSB source-word alignment has 22 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include food (3), their prey (3), [his] prey (2), its prey (2), prey (2).
Where does טֶרֶף appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (4), Job (4), Psalms (4), Nahum (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It food 3× Psalms 111:5, Proverbs 31:15, Malachi 3:10
their prey 3× Numbers 23:24, Isaiah 5:29, Ezekiel 22:27
[his] prey 2× Ezekiel 19:3, Ezekiel 19:6
its prey 2× Isaiah 31:4, Ezekiel 22:25
prey 2× Amos 3:4, Nahum 3:1
the prey 2× Job 29:17, Job 38:39
as prey 1× Psalms 124:6
filled with game 1× Psalms 76:4
for food 1× Job 24:5
for their prey 1× Psalms 104:21
from the prey 1× Genesis 49:9
of prey 1× Job 4:11
with the kill 1× Nahum 2:12
your prey 1× Nahum 2:13
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 49:9 מִטֶּ֖רֶף to from the prey Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Numbers 23:24 טֶ֔רֶף to their prey Noun - masculine singular Job 4:11 טָ֑רֶף to of prey Noun - masculine singular Job 24:5 לַטָּ֑רֶף to for food Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Job 29:17 טָֽרֶף׃ to the prey Noun - masculine singular Job 38:39 טָ֑רֶף to the prey Noun - masculine singular Psalms 76:4 טָֽרֶף׃ to filled with game Noun - masculine singular Psalms 104:21 לַטָּ֑רֶף to for their prey Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 111:5 טֶ֭רֶף to food Noun - masculine singular Psalms 124:6 טֶ֝֗רֶף to as prey Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 49:9
Aligned rows 22
Books represented 10
Genesis 1 Numbers 1 Job 4 Psalms 4 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 2 Ezekiel 4 Amos 1 Nahum 3 Malachi 1
Source forms
טָ֑רֶף 4x ṭā·rep̄ Job 4:11, Job 38:39, Ezekiel 22:25, Ezekiel 22:27
טָֽרֶף׃ 3x ṭā·rep̄ Job 29:17, Psalms 76:4, Nahum 3:1
טֶ֔רֶף 2x ṭe·rep̄ Numbers 23:24, Isaiah 5:29
טֶ֣רֶף 2x ṭe·rep̄ Proverbs 31:15, Nahum 2:12
טֶ֖רֶף 2x ṭe·rep̄ Ezekiel 19:3, Ezekiel 19:6
לַטָּ֑רֶף 2x laṭ·ṭā·rep̄ Job 24:5, Psalms 104:21
וְטֶ֖רֶף 1x wə·ṭe·rep̄ Amos 3:4
טֶ֭רֶף 1x ṭe·rep̄ Psalms 111:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 16x Numbers 23:24, Job 4:11, Job 29:17, Job 38:39
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular 2x Job 24:5, Psalms 104:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 1x Amos 3:4
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular 1x Nahum 2:13
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 31:4
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular 1x Genesis 49:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. something torn , i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey , food
Source Gloss
something torn , i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey , food
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh leaf, prey, food BDB: prey Usage: leaf, meat, prey, spoil.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
טֶרֶף is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain