Nahum 2:12 — Word Study
WLCאַרְיֵ֤ה טֹרֵף֙ בְּדֵ֣י גֹֽרוֹתָ֔יו וּמְחַנֵּ֖ק לְלִבְאֹתָ֑יו וַיְמַלֵּא־ טֶ֣רֶף חֹרָ֔יו וּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יו טְרֵפָֽה׃
BSAwhere?ʼayêh habitationmâʻôwn ◂lionʼărîy pasturemirʻeh he/she/ithûwʼ lionkᵉphîyr whichʼăsher to gohâlak lionʼărîy lionlâbîyʼ thereshâm whelpgûwr lionʼărîy nothingʼayin to tremblechârad
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אַרְיֵ֤ה | [the] lion | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| טֹרֵף֙ | [was] tearing | Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine singular |
| בְּדֵ֣י | for [the] sufficiency of | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct |
| גֹֽרוֹתָ֔יו | cubs its | Noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
| וּמְחַנֵּ֖ק | and [was] strangling | Conjunction, verb piel participle (active) masculine singular |
| לְלִבְאֹתָ֑יו | for lionesses its | Preposition, noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
| וַיְמַלֵּא־ | and it filled | Verb, Piel, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| טֶ֣רֶף | prey | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| חֹרָ֔יו | hole its | Noun common masculine plural construct, suffix |
| וּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יו | and dens its | Conjunction, noun common feminine plural construct, suffix |
| טְרֵפָֽה׃ | torn flesh | Noun common, feminine singular absolute |
Every word in the verse. Click a row to open it in the panel on the left.
| BSB | The lion mauled enough for its cubs and strangled prey for the lioness. It filled its dens with the kill, and its lairs with mauled prey. |
| KJV | The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin. |
| ASV | The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with ravin. |
| YLT | The lion is tearing parts [for] his whelps, And is strangling for his lionesses, And he doth fill [with] prey his holes, And his habitations [with] rapine. |
| WEB | The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled prey for his lionesses, and filled his caves with the kill and his dens with prey. |
| BBE | Food enough for his young and for his she-lions was pulled down by the lion; his hole was full of flesh and his resting-place stored with meat. |
Where they part company is טֹרֵף — see How Translations Differ.
The sentence has a main clause followed by participial phrases that elaborate on the lion's actions, creating a vivid image of its ferocity and provision.
Every word here is used elsewhere in the Old Testament.
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Deep Study — Nahum 2:12
Sections marked generated are written from the data on this page rather than by a named author. Everything else — the lexicon entries, the cross references, the manuscript readings, the counts — is quoted from its source unchanged.
Context — The Destruction of Ninevehgenerated
Nahum 2:12 describes the lion as a fierce and powerful creature that provides for its young and fills its dens with the spoils of its hunts. This imagery serves to illustrate the might of Nineveh, which is now being brought low. The surrounding verses depict the city in despair, as the once-feared lion is now facing destruction, reflecting the broader theme of divine judgment against oppressors.
The Key Word — אַרְיֵ֤ה, 'ar.Yehgenerated
The word אַרְיֵה ('ar.Yeh) means 'lion' and symbolizes strength and ferocity. It is commonly used in biblical literature to convey power and dominance, often appearing in contexts that highlight the lion's role as a predator.
The parsing indicates it is a masculine singular noun, emphasizing the lion as a singular, powerful entity. This word appears frequently in the Old Testament, underscoring its significance in the cultural and literary landscape of ancient Israel.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb וַיְמַלֵּא־ (vay.ma.le'-, and it filled) governs the entire verse. It is accompanied by two participial phrases that describe the lion's actions: טֹרֵף֙ (to tear) and מְחַנֵּ֖ק (and strangling).
The structure emphasizes the lion's role as both a provider for its young and a fierce predator, with the main action of filling its dens being the focal point of the sentence.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates אַרְיֵה as λέων (leōn), which also means 'lion' and maintains the imagery of strength. This choice reflects a consistent understanding of the lion's ferocity.
The Greek term ποῦ (pou) is used for the action of tearing, indicating a direct correspondence to the Hebrew verb טֹרֵף, thus preserving the violent imagery of the lion's hunt.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Nahum 2:12 describes a lion that fiercely hunts and provides for its young. It fills its dens with the spoils of its kills, illustrating the power and ferocity of the lion as a predator. This imagery reflects the broader themes of strength and the consequences of violence in the context of Nineveh's impending downfall.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
The lion symbolizes strength and ferocity, representing powerful forces that can provide for their young while also being destructive.
The imagery highlights the once-mighty status of Nineveh, which is now facing destruction, serving as a metaphor for the downfall of oppressive powers.
The lion's actions of mauling and strangling prey illustrate the violent and instinctual nature of predators, emphasizing survival and provision for their young.
The depiction serves as a reminder of the consequences of power and violence, and how even the strongest can face downfall.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What does the imagery of the lion teach us about strength and vulnerability?
- How can we see the consequences of power in our own lives or society?
- In what ways can we provide for those who depend on us, like the lion provides for its cubs?
- How does understanding the nature of predators help us reflect on our own actions and responsibilities?
The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
The lion mauled enough for its cubs and strangled prey for the lioness. It filled its dens with the kill, and its lairs with mauled prey.
The lion tore in pieces enough for his cubs, and strangled prey for his lionesses, and filled his caves with the kill and his dens with prey.
The lion mauled enough for its cubs and strangled prey for the lioness. It filled its dens with the kill, and its lairs with mauled prey.
The lion tore apart as much prey as his cubs needed and strangled prey to provide food for his lionesses; he filled his lairs with prey and his dens with torn flesh.
Tyndale line
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with ravin.
The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his caves with prey, and his dens with ravin.
The lion tore in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
The lyon did teare in pieces ynough for his whelpes, and woryed for his lyonesse, and filled his holes with praye, and his dennes with, spoyle.
Strictly literal
The lion tore in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.
The lion is tearing parts [for] his whelps, And is strangling for his lionesses, And he doth fill [with] prey his holes, And his habitations [with] rapine.
The lion is tearing parts [for] his whelps, || And is strangling for his lionesses, || And he fills his holes [with] prey, || And his habitations [with] torn flesh.
(2:13) The lion tore in pieces [prey] enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled with prey his holes, and his dens with what he had torn.
The lion tore his victims to pieces for his cubs; he strangled victims for his lionesses, and filled his cave with victims, his dens with torn carcasses.
From the Latin
The lion caught enough for his whelps, and killed for his lionesses: and he filled his holes with prey, and his den with rapine.
Simplified
The lion tears apart meat for his cubs, and strangles prey for his lionesses. He fills his den with prey, his lair with carcasses.
Food enough for his young and for his she-lions was pulled down by the lion; his hole was full of flesh and his resting-place stored with meat.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text presents the verse as a complete and coherent statement about the lion's actions. The Septuagint matches closely, with most words corresponding directly, while the Dead Sea Scrolls show some restoration, indicating partial agreement with the Masoretic Text but with additional context suggesting a broader interpretation.
אַרְיֵ֤ה טֹרֵף֙ בְּדֵ֣י גֹֽרוֹתָ֔יו וּמְחַנֵּ֖ק לְלִבְאֹתָ֑יו וַיְמַלֵּא־ טֶ֣רֶף חֹרָ֔יו וּמְעֹֽנֹתָ֖יו טְרֵפָֽה׃
9 of the 11 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
[איה] מעון [אריות] [ומרעה] [הוא] [לכפרים] אשר הלך אריה לביא שם גור [אריה] [ואין] [מחריד]
5 words on the leather — 2 partly restored, 8 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Nahum 2:12
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אֲרִי (ariy) and אַרְיֵה (aryeh) both mean 'lion' in Hebrew, referring to the animal itself or images of it. The word is derived from a root associated with violence. The entries do not indicate any significant disagreement among lexicons.
אֲרִי n.m. lion
base
אַרְיֵה n.m. lion
base
H738a אֲרִי lion H738b אַרְיֵה lion
738 'ariy ar-ee'
or (prolonged) earyeh {ar-yay'}; from 717 (in the sense of
violence); a lion:--(young) lion, + pierce (from the margin).
see HEBREW for 0717
אֲרִי (a.ri) — lion.
1) lion
1a) pictures or images of lions
אַרְיֵה (ar.yeh) — lion.
1) lion
1a) pictures or images of lions
Aramaic equivalent: ar.yeh (אַרְיֵה "lion" H0744)
N-mp — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
li'-un:
(1) Occurring most often in the Old Testament is 'aryeh, plural 'ardyoth. Another form, 'ari, plural 'arayim, is found less often.
1. Names:
Compare 'ari'el, "Ariel" (Ezr 8:16; Isa 29:1,2,7); char'el, "upper altar," and 'ari'el, "altar hearth" (Eze 43:15); 'aryeh, "Arieh" (2Ki 15:25); 'ar'eli, "Areli" and "Arelites" (Ge 46:16; Nu 26:17).
"The most powerful, daring and impressive of all carnivorous animals, the most magnificent in aspect and awful in voice." At present lions do not exist in Palestine; but they must in ancient times have been numerous. The lion of Palestine was in all probability the Asiatic variety, described by Aristotle and Pliny as distinguished by its short and curly mane, and by being shorter and rounder in shape, like the sculptured lion found at Arban. It was less daring than the longer named species, but when driven by hunger it not only ventured to attack the flocks in the desert in presence of the shepherd, (1 Samuel 17:34; Isaiah 31:4) but laid waste towns and villages, (2 Kings 17:25,26; Proverbs 22:13; 26:13) and devoured men.…
The well-known and noble king of beasts, frequently spoken of in Scripture. He often exceeds eight feet in length and four feet in height; and his majestic and dauntless aspect, his prodigious strength and agility, and his peculiar roar, make him the terror of the forests. Lions were common in Palestine, (See JORDAN,) and the Hebrews had seven different names for them, to distinguish the different ages, etc. Five of these occur together in Job 4:10,11. See also Na 2:11,12. The psalmist alludes to the stealthy creeping of the lion till he can spring upon his prey, when he says of the crafty wicked man, "He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den; .... he croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones." The Bible reader will remember the exploits of…
טָרַף (taraph) is a Hebrew verb meaning to tear, rend, or pluck. It can describe the action of tearing in various forms, such as being torn in pieces or providing food. The entries indicate a range of uses, from physical tearing to metaphorical feeding, with specific examples in contexts like animals being torn apart.
טָרַף vb. tear, rend, pluck
Qal tear, rend
Niph. of animal torn
Pu. Joseph has certainly been torn in pieces
Hiph. let me devour my appointed bread
base
H2963 טָרַף tear, rend, pluck
2963 taraph taw-raf'
a primitive root; to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively
to supply with food (as in morsels):--catch, X without doubt,
feed, ravin, rend in pieces, X surely, tear (in pieces).
טָרַף (ta.raph) — to tear.
1) to tear, rend, pluck
1a) (Qal) to tear, rend
1b) (Niphal) to be torn in pieces
1c) (Poal) to be torn in pieces
1d) (Hiphil) to provide food
HVqrmsa — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singularHVqrmsa
דַּי (day) means 'sufficiency' or 'enough.' It appears only three times in the Old Testament and is often used with prepositions to express concepts like 'according to' or 'out of the abundance of.' The entries indicate its use as both a noun and adverb, but do not provide a clear derivation.
דַּי subst. sufficiency, enough
absol. thrice only
Combined with בְּ, כְּ, and esp. מִן
בְּדֵי
כְּדֵי according to the sufficiency, or abundance, of
מִדֵי out of the abundance of, hence as often as
base
H1767 דַּי sufficiency, enough . absol. thrice only
. Combined with בְּ, כְּ, and esp. מִן . בְּדֵי
. כְּדֵי according to the sufficiency, or abundance, of
. מִדֵי out of the abundance of, hence as often as
1767 day dahee
of uncertain derivation; enough (as noun or adverb), used
chiefly with preposition in phrases:--able, according to,
after (ability), among, as (oft as), (more than) enough, from,
in, since, (much as is) sufficient(-ly), too much, very, when.
דַּי (day) — sufficiency.
1) sufficiency, enough
1a) enough
1b) for, according to the abundance of, out of the abundance of, as often as
HR/Ncmsc — Preposition · noun common masculine singular constructHR/Ncmsc
ov:
(1) In Anglo-Saxon, had the meaning "from," "away from" (as the strengthened form "off" has still), and was not used for genitive or possessive relations, these being expressed by special case-forms. In the Norman period, however, "of" was taken to represent the French de (a use well developed by the time of Chaucer), and in the Elizabethan period both senses of "of" were in common use. But after about 1600 the later force of the word became predominant, and in the earlier sense (which is now practically obsolete) it was replaced by other prepositions. In consequence the King James Version (and in some cases the Revised Version (British and American)) contains many uses of "of" that are no longer familiar--most of them, to be sure, causing no difficulty, but there still being a few responsible for real obscurities.
OF, preposition ov. [Gr.]
1. From or out of; proceeding from, as the cause, source, means, author or agent bestowing.
I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered to you. 1 Corinthians 11:1.
For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts. Joshua 11:1.
It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed.
Lamentations 3:1.
The whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. Proverbs 16:1.
Go, inquire of the Lord for me. 2 Chronicles 34:2.
That holy thing that shall be born of thee. Luke 1:1.
Hence of is the sign of the genitive case, the case that denotes production; as the son of man, the son proceeding from man, produced from man. This is the primary sense, although we now say, produced by man. 'Part of these were slain; ' that is, a number separate, for part denotes a division; the sense then is, a number from or out of the whole were slain. So also, 'some of these were slain; ' that is…
גּוֹר (gor) primarily means 'whelp,' referring to a young animal, particularly in a quarrelsome context. The word is noted in various lexicons as a masculine noun, and it is derived from a variation of another Hebrew word. There is no significant disagreement among the entries regarding its meaning.
[גּוֹר] n.[m.] whelp (as quarrelsome? or onomatop.?) of lion
base
H1484 גּוֹר
1484 gowr gore
or (feminine) gorah {go-raw'}; a variation of 1482:--whelp.
see HEBREW for 01482
גּוֹר (gor) — whelp.
whelp
HNcfpc/Sp3ms — Noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHNcfpc/Sp3ms
חָנַק (chanaq) is a Hebrew verb meaning to strangle or throttle. It can refer to the act of strangling oneself or, in a different form, to the act of a lion strangling its prey. The entries indicate that it can also imply a figurative sense, as seen in the context of a Ninevite king. There are no significant disagreements among the lexicons.
[חָנַק] vb. strangle
Niph. strangled himself
Pi. strangle, of lion strangling prey, fig. of Ninevitish king
base
H2614 חָנַק
2614 chanaq khaw-nak'
a primitive root (compare 2596); to be narrow; by
implication, to throttle, or (reflex.) to choke oneself to
death (by a rope):--hang self, strangle.
see HEBREW for 02596
חָנַק (cha.naq) — to strangle.
1) to strangle, strangle oneself
1a) (Niphal) to strangle oneself
1b) (Piel) to strangle
HC/Vprmsa — Conjunction · verb piel participle (active) masculine singularHC/Vprmsa
stran'-g'-ling.
See PUNISHMENTS.
לְבִי (labiy') refers to a lion, while לְבִיָּא (leviyah) denotes a lioness. The entries indicate that לָבִיא (lavi') can also mean lion, with possible feminine forms. The word is associated with the idea of roaring, and it appears in contexts like Ezekiel 19:2.
ref
לָבִיא n. [m.] lion, poss. also [f.] lioness
base
H3833a לְבִי lion H3833b לְבִיָּא lioness H3833c לָבִיא n. [m.] lion, poss. also [f.] lioness
3833 labiy' law-bee'
or (Ezek. 19:2) lbiyao {leb-ee-yaw'}; irreg. masculine plural
lbaviym {leb-aw-eem'}; irreg. feminine plural lbaeowth
{leb-aw-oth'}; from an unused root men. to roar; a lion
(properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer;
compare 738)):--(great, old, stout) lion, lioness, young
(lion).
see HEBREW for 0738
לְבִי (le.vi) — lion.
lion
לְבִיָּא (le.viy.ya) — lioness.
lioness
Another spelling of la.vi (לָבִיא "lion" H3833C)
לָבִיא (la.vi) — lion.
lion
Also means: le.viy.ya (לְבִיָּא "lioness" H3833B)
N-cs — Preposition · noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHR/Ncfpc/Sp3ms
מָלֵא (male') means 'to fill' or 'be full,' with applications ranging from literal filling to figurative uses like accomplishing or completing something. It appears in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, Piel, and Hithpael, indicating different nuances such as being satisfied or confirming. Notably, it can also refer to massing against someone.
מָלֵא 249 vb. be full, fill
Qal 99
be full, usu. c. acc. material
trans. fill
Niph.
be filled
be accomplished, ended
Pi.
fill
special uses are:
fulfil, accomplish, complete, obj. week, year, day
Pu. filled
Hithp. mass themselves against me
base
H4390 מָלֵא be full, fill .. be full, usu. c. acc. material
. trans. fill
. . be filled
. be accomplished, ended
. . fill
. special uses are:
. fulfil, accomplish, complete, obj. week, year, day
. filled
. mass themselves against me
4390 male' maw-lay'
or malae (Esth. 7:5) {maw-law'}; a primitive root, to fill or
(intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally
and figuratively):--accomplish, confirm, + consecrate, be at
an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, X
draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-)flow,
fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume,
replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a (hand-)full, + have
wholly.
מָלֵא (ma.le) — to fill.
1) to fill, be full
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be full
1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle)
1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended
1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied
1b2) to be accomplished, be ended
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to fill
1c2) to satisfy
1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete
1c4) to confirm
1d) (Pual) to be filled
1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against
Aramaic equivalent: me.la (מְלָא "to fill" H4391)
Hc/Vpw3ms — Verb · Piel · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/Vpw3ms
טֶ֫רֶף (teref) refers to something that is torn, such as prey or food, and can also mean a leaf. It is derived from a root that conveys the idea of fragments. The entries consistently highlight its meanings related to prey and food, with no significant disagreement among the lexicons.
טֶ֫רֶף n.m. prey, food; leaf
base
H2964 טֶ֫רֶף prey, food; leaf
2964 tereph teh'-ref
from 2963; something torn, i.e. a fragment, e.g. a fresh
leaf, prey, food:--leaf, meat, prey, spoil.
see HEBREW for 02963
טֶ֫רֶף (te.reph) — prey.
1) prey, food, leaf
1a) prey
1b) food
1c) leaf
HNcmsa — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
pra (baz, Tereph, shalal): "Prey" is frequent in the Old Testament, chiefly as the translation of baz, "spoil," "plunder" (Nu 14:3,11; De 1:39; Isa 10:6, etc.); of Tereph, "prey of wild beasts," "torn thing" (Ge 49:9; Nu 23:24; Job 4:11, etc.); of malqoah, "a taking" (Nu 31:11, etc.; Isa 49:24,25); of shalal, "spoil" or "booty" (Jud 5:30 twice; Jud…
חֹר (chor) means 'hole' or 'cave.' It is described as a cavity or socket, with references to a den or cave. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to openings or hollows.
חֹר, חוֹר n.[m.] hole
base
H2356 חֹר, חוֹר hole
2356 chowr khore
or (shortened) chor {khore}; the same as 2352; a cavity,
socket, den:--cave, hole.
see HEBREW for 02352
חֹר (chor) — hole.
hole, cave
HNcmpc/Sp3ms — Noun common masculine plural construct · suffixHNcmpc/Sp3ms
מְעֹנָה (meonah) refers to a den or lair, particularly of wild beasts, and can also signify a dwelling or habitation, including a figurative sense of God as a refuge for His people. It is derived from the related word מָעוֹן (maon), which shares similar meanings.
מְעֹנָה n.f. id.
[p.bj.ac]den, lair of wild beasts
fig. the ancient God is a dwelling-place (for his people)
base
H4585 מְעֹנָה id. . den, lair of wild beasts
. fig. the ancient God is a dwelling-place (for his people)
4585 m`ownah meh-o-naw'
or msonah {meh-o-naw'}; feminine of 4583, and meaning the
same:--den, habitation, (dwelling) place, refuge.
see HEBREW for 04583
מְעֹנָה (me.o.nah) — habitation.
1) dwelling, habitation, refuge
1a) den, lair (of animals)
1b) dwelling-place (of God) (fig.)
HC/Ncfpc/Sp3ms — Conjunction · noun common feminine plural construct · suffixHC/Ncfpc/Sp3ms
טְרֵפָה (trephah) refers to an animal that has been torn, typically by wild beasts. It is derived from a related term and denotes prey or flesh that has been ravaged. The entries consistently emphasize its meaning related to torn animals and do not present any significant disagreements.
טְרֵפָה n.f. animal torn (by wild beasts); torn flesh
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H2966 טְרֵפָה animal torn (by wild beasts); torn flesh
2966 trephah ter-ay-faw'
feminine (collectively) of 2964; prey, i.e. flocks devoured
by animals:--ravin, (that which was) torn (of beasts, in
pieces).
see HEBREW for 02964
טְרֵפָה (te.re.phah) — torn animal.
that which is torn, animal torn (by beasts)
HNcfsa — Noun common · feminine singular absoluteHNcfsa
@basar, she'er):
1. Etymology:
Used in all senses of the word, the latter, however, most frequently in the sense of kin, family, relationship (compare sha'arah, "kins-woman," Le 18:17): Le 18:6; 25:49; Pr 11:17; Jer 51:35, and probably Ps 73:26. In all other places she'er means "flesh" = body (Pr 5:11) or = food (Ps 78:20,27; Mic 3:2,3). Tibhchah, is "(slaughtered) flesh for food," "butcher's meat" (1Sa…
Flesh
In the Old Testament denotes (1) a particular part of the body of man and animals (Gen. 2:21; 41:2; Ps. 102:5, marg.); (2) the whole body (Ps. 16:9); (3) all living things having flesh, and particularly humanity as a whole (Gen. 6:12, 13); (4) mutability and weakness (2 Chr. 32:8; comp. Isa. 31:3; Ps. 78:39). As suggesting the idea of softness it is used in the expression “heart of flesh” (Ezek. 11:19). The expression “my flesh and bone” (
[FLOOD]
The substance of which the bodies of men and animals are composed. In the Bible, besides the ordinary sense, Job 33:25, it denotes mankind as a race, Ge 6:12 Ps 145:21 Isa 40:5-6; and all living creatures on the earth, Ge 6:17,19. It is often used in opposition to "spirit," as we use body and soul, Job 14:22; and sometimes means the body as animated and sensitive, Mt 26:41, and the seat of bodily appetites, Pr 5:11