טְרֵפָה
Prey , i.e. flocks devoured by animals
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What does טְרֵפָה (ṭĕrēpāh) mean in the Bible?
טְרֵפָה (ṭĕrēpāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "prey , i.e. flocks devoured by animals". prey, i.
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Meaning
Something torn or killed by wild animals; used of ritually unclean meat unsuitable for eating.
prey, i.e. flocks devoured by animals BDB: animal torn Usage: ravin, (that which was) torn (of beasts, in pieces).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.