What does תֹּפֶת (tōpet) mean in the Bible?
תֹּפֶת (tōpet) is a Hebrew word meaning "Topheth , a place near Jerusalem".
Hebrew · H8612
תֹּפֶת
Topheth , a place near Jerusalem
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תֹּפֶת H8612
Pronunciation tōpet
What does תֹּפֶת (tōpet) mean in the Bible?
תֹּפֶת (tōpet) is a Hebrew word meaning "Topheth , a place near Jerusalem".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8612?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Topheth (4), in Topheth (2), from Topheth (1), like Topheth (1), of Topheth (1).
Where does תֹּפֶת (tōpet) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Kings 23:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Jeremiah (8), 2 Kings (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 Topheth 4× 2 Kings 23:10, Jeremiah 7:32, Jeremiah 19:6, Jeremiah 19:13
in Topheth 2× Jeremiah 7:32, Jeremiah 19:11
from Topheth 1× Jeremiah 19:14
like Topheth 1× Jeremiah 19:12
of Topheth 1× Jeremiah 7:31
Show sample aligned rows
2 Kings 23:10 הַתֹּ֔פֶת to Topheth Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 7:31 הַתֹּ֗פֶת to of Topheth Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 7:32 הַתֹּ֙פֶת֙ to Topheth Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 7:32 בְתֹ֖פֶת to in Topheth Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 19:6 הַתֹּ֖פֶת to Topheth Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 19:11 וּבְתֹ֣פֶת to in Topheth Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 19:12 כְּתֹֽפֶת׃ to like Topheth Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 19:13 הַתֹּ֖פֶת to Topheth Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Jeremiah 19:14 מֵֽהַתֹּ֔פֶת to from Topheth Preposition-m, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 2 Kings 23:10
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 2
2 Kings 1 Jeremiah 8
Source forms
הַתֹּ֖פֶת 2x hat·tō·p̄eṯ Jeremiah 19:6, Jeremiah 19:13
בְתֹ֖פֶת 1x ḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ Jeremiah 7:32
הַתֹּ֔פֶת 1x hat·tō·p̄eṯ 2 Kings 23:10
הַתֹּ֗פֶת 1x hat·tō·p̄eṯ Jeremiah 7:31
הַתֹּ֙פֶת֙ 1x hat·tō·p̄eṯ Jeremiah 7:32
וּבְתֹ֣פֶת 1x ū·ḇə·ṯō·p̄eṯ Jeremiah 19:11
כְּתֹֽפֶת׃ 1x kə·ṯō·p̄eṯ Jeremiah 19:12
מֵֽהַתֹּ֔פֶת 1x mê·hat·tō·p̄eṯ Jeremiah 19:14
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x 2 Kings 23:10, Jeremiah 7:31, Jeremiah 7:32, Jeremiah 19:6
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 19:11
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 7:32
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 19:12
Preposition-m, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Jeremiah 19:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Topheth , a place near Jerusalem
Source Gloss
Topheth , a place near Jerusalem
Extended definition
Tophet, Topheth.
Selected Scripture Witnesses
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
A valley near Jerusalem designated for divine judgment and destruction
A place where bodies will be desecrated as punishment for idolatry and wickedness
A burial ground where the valley of Hinnom becomes a place of death and desolation
Showing 3 selected witnesses from 9 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
תֹּפֶת is built from this root:
תֹּפֶת H8611
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