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teraphim

The correct spelling is teraphim.

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noun

IPA: /ˈtɛɹəfɪm/

Say it like: Ter-afi-m

The correct spelling is teraphim. An idol or other image of reverence and divination among the ancient Hebrews; apparently especially a kind of household god. For example: "1658, And [...] the Statuæ Isiacæ, Teraphims, and little Idols, found about the Mummies, do make a decussation or Jacobs Crosse with their armes — Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 191)"

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1658, And [...] the Statuæ Isiacæ, Teraphims, and little Idols, found about the Mummies, do make a decussation or Jacobs Crosse with their armes — Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus (Folio Society 2007, p. 191)

Definition

noun

  1. 1.An idol or other image of reverence and divination among the ancient Hebrews; apparently especially a kind of household god.

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