Tophet — the meaning of the Hebrew name תֹּפֶת

תֹּפֶת

Tôpheth · pronounced to'-feth · Strong's H8612 · a place · also spelled Topheth

Tophet means Topheth, a place near Jerusalem.

Built from

תֹּפֶת tôpheth (the same as, H8611) — a smiting, i.e. (figuratively) contempt open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

the same as H8611; Topheth, a place near Jerusalem.

First appearance

2Kgs 23:10 And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech. (KJV)

Every verse that names Tophet

8 occurrences in 8 verses — 2 Kings, Jeremiah

2Kgs 23:10Jer 7:31Jer 7:32Jer 19:6Jer 19:11Jer 19:12Jer 19:13Jer 19:14

Other people or places called Tophet

Tophet (H8613) — Tophteh, a place of cremation

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