Strong H8613תׇּפְתֶּה
burning-place
- Transliteration
- tophteh
- Pronunciation
- tof-teh'
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Probably a form of H8612; {Tophteh} a place of cremation: - Tophet.
Meaning of the name
Tophet = "place of fire"
Detailed definition
Topheth, located in the Valley of Hinnom (also called the Valley of Slaughter or Baca Valley) south of Jerusalem, was a site of pagan child sacrifice that was defiled by King Josiah (2 Kgs 23:10; Jer 7:31-32; 19:2, 6, 11-14; 32:35; Isa 30:33).
In the biblical story
Topheth
Site of pagan child sacrifice, south of Jerusalem
Topheth, located in the Valley of Hinnom (also called the Valley of Slaughter or Baca Valley) south of Jerusalem, was a site of pagan child sacrifice that was defiled by King Josiah (2 Kgs 23:10; Jer 7:31-32; 19:2, 6, 11-14; 32:35; Isa 30:33).
In the Bible
Strong H8613 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- tophet1
First verses
- Isaiah 30:33For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the Lord, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.