Meaning & use
Teraphim
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Small household idols or figurines used in ancient Near Eastern religious practice, mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible.
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Rachel hid her father's teraphim beneath her camel's saddle in the biblical account.
Archaeologists found teraphim among the artifacts of the ancient household shrine.
A note on using this word
The exact purpose of teraphim remains debated by scholars, though they are generally linked to ancestor worship or divination.
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idolshousehold gods
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