הַ/תְּרָפִ֖ים
𐤄/𐤕𐤓𐤐𐤉𐤌
tᵉrâphîym
the household gods
Household idols or cultic objects, generally plural in usage, associated with family or domestic religious practice; sometimes functioning as oracular devices for divination, household protection, or ensuring prosperity. The term primarily refers to portable objects representing deities or ancestral spirits, used in private or household-level worship, and not synonymous with general terms for idols or images.
Genesis 31:19 · Word #9
Lexicon H8655
| Lemma | תְּרָפִים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤓𐤐𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | tᵉrâphîym |
| Strong's | H8655 |
| Definition | Household idols or cultic objects, generally plural in usage, associated with family or domestic religious practice; sometimes functioning as oracular devices for divination, household protection, or ensuring prosperity. The term primarily refers to portable objects representing deities or ancestral spirits, used in private or household-level worship, and not synonymous with general terms for idols or images. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the household gods |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8655-02
the household cult-objects
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine plural absolute with the definite article, so it is rendered as a definite plural. "Household cult-objects" reflects the SILEX-defined sense of portable domestic religious items used for protection or divination, without generalizing to all idols. |
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