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Genesis 31:39

“That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

טְרֵפָהṭᵉrêphâh · ter-ay-faw'
H2966 · Hebrew

Definition: prey, i.e. flocks devoured by animals
Derivation: feminine (collectively) of H2964 (טֶרֶף);
KJV renderings: ravin, (that which was) torn (of beasts, in pieces).
Grammar: טְרֵפָה֙ — common noun, feminine, singular, absolute
Code HNcfsa
Usage: Occurs 9 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 22:12 Exodus 22:30 Leviticus 7:24 Leviticus 17:15 Leviticus 22:8

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read טְרֵפָה here.

Verse 38 Verse 40

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.