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טְרֵפָה

Prey , i.e. flocks devoured by animals

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טְרֵפָהH2966
Pronunciationṭĕrēpāh

What does טְרֵפָה (ṭĕrēpāh) mean in the Bible?

טְרֵפָה (ṭĕrēpāh): Something torn or killed by wild animals; used of ritually unclean meat unsuitable for eating.

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What does טְרֵפָה (ṭĕrēpāh) mean in the Bible?

טְרֵפָה (ṭĕrēpāh): Something torn or killed by wild animals; used of ritually unclean meat unsuitable for eating.

How does the BSB render H2966?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include or mauled by wild beasts (3), anything torn by wild beasts (1), for the torn carcass (1), of a mauled animal (1), or torn [by] [wild] [beasts] (1).

Where does טְרֵפָה (ṭĕrēpāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:39. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (3), Exodus (2), Ezekiel (2), Genesis (1).

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
or mauled by wild beasts3×Leviticus 7:24, Leviticus 17:15, Ezekiel 4:14
anything torn by wild beasts1×Genesis 31:39
for the torn carcass1×Exodus 22:13
of a mauled animal1×Exodus 22:31
or torn [by] [wild] [beasts]1×Ezekiel 44:31
or torn by wild animals1×Leviticus 22:8
with mauled prey1×Nahum 2:12
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:39טְרֵפָה֙toanything torn by wild beastsNoun - feminine singularExodus 22:13הַטְּרֵפָ֖הtofor the torn carcassArticle | Noun - feminine singularExodus 22:31טְרֵפָה֙toof a mauled animalNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 7:24טְרֵפָ֔הtoor mauled by wild beastsNoun - feminine singularLeviticus 17:15וּטְרֵפָ֔הtoor mauled by wild beastsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 22:8וּטְרֵפָ֛הtoor torn by wild animalsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularEzekiel 4:14וּטְרֵפָ֤הtoor mauled by wild beastsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularEzekiel 44:31וּטְרֵפָ֔הtoor torn [by] [wild] [beasts]Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularNahum 2:12טְרֵפָֽה׃towith mauled preyNoun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 31:39
Aligned rows9
Books represented5
Genesis1Exodus2Leviticus3Ezekiel2Nahum1
Source forms
וּטְרֵפָ֔ה2xū·ṭə·rê·p̄āhLeviticus 17:15, Ezekiel 44:31
טְרֵפָה֙2xṭə·rê·p̄āhGenesis 31:39, Exodus 22:31
הַטְּרֵפָ֖ה1xhaṭ·ṭə·rê·p̄āhExodus 22:13
וּטְרֵפָ֛ה1xū·ṭə·rê·p̄āhLeviticus 22:8
וּטְרֵפָ֤ה1xū·ṭə·rê·p̄āhEzekiel 4:14
טְרֵפָ֔ה1xṭə·rê·p̄āhLeviticus 7:24
טְרֵפָֽה׃1xṭə·rê·p̄āhNahum 2:12
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular4xLeviticus 17:15, Leviticus 22:8, Ezekiel 4:14, Ezekiel 44:31
Noun - feminine singular4xGenesis 31:39, Exodus 22:31, Leviticus 7:24, Nahum 2:12
Article | Noun - feminine singular1xExodus 22:13
Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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