טָרַףverbtear, rend, pluck (Late Hebrew
id., especially of wild beasts; Aramaic
טָרַףtear, seize, especially of creditors;
טְרֵיפָאtorn flesh or
animal; Arabic
depasture, said of camel) —
QalPerfectטָרַףJob 16:9; טָרָ֑ףHosea 6:1, etc.; ImperfectיִטְרֹףPsalm 7:3; וַיִּטְרֹףAmos 1:11 (but see below); יִטְרָ֑ףGenesis 49:27; אֶטְרֹףHosea 5:14; Psalm 50:22; InfinitiveלִטְרֹףPsalm 17:12; Participle activeטֹרֵףJob 18:4, etc.; — tear rend, of wild beasts, Genesis 37:33 (J), Genesis 44:28 (J; infinitive absolute with Punic q. v. ), Exodus 22:12 (J E; infinitive absolute with
Niph`al q. v.) Elsewhere only in simile and metaphor; simile of Gad's fierceness Deuteronomy 33:20 (like a lioness, poem); so of Benjamin Genesis 49:27 (as a wolf, poem); of the remnant of Jacob, like a young lion among sheep, רָמַס וְטָרַףMicah 5:7; of the wicked, Psalm 17:12 (lion), Psalm 7:3 object נַפְשִׁי (like a lion); Psalm 22:14 psalmist's foes like lion ("" שֹׁאֵג); Ezekiel 22:25 (טֹרֵף טָ֑רֶף), princes like wolves Ezekiel 22:27 (id.); metaphor of Israel's princes, like young lion Ezekiel 19:3,6 (with טֶרֶף accusative of congnate meaning with verb); of Nineveh's king Nahum 2:13 (as lion); of God's treatment of the wicked Hosea 5:14 (like a lion), Psalm 50:22; subject wrath of God (אַף) conceived as assailing Job, Job 16:9his wrath teareth and persecuteth me; compare טָרָ֖ף וְיִרְמָּאֵנוּHosea 6:1 subject ׳י ("" יַךְ וְיַחְבְּשֵׁנוּ; on tenses see Dr§ 84 β; 171, 174 n. 1); subject anger of Edom (absolute) Amos 1:11, but read perhaps וַיִּטֹּר for וַיִּטְרֹףand he kept his anger perpetually, so Ol on Psalm 103:9 We; טֹרֵף נַפְשׁוֺ בְּאַמּוֺ, said of Job by Bildad Job 18:4.
Niph`alImperfect of animal torn (by wild beasts) טָרֹף יִטָּרֵףExodus 22:12 (JE); יִטָּרֵף also in prediction of judgment on people of Jerusalem Jeremiah 5:6.
Pu`alPerfectטָרֹף טֹרַף יוֺסֵףGenesis 37:33 (J) Joseph has certainly been torn in pieces; compare טֹרָ֑ף׳טGenesis 44:28 (J).
Hiph`ilImperative masculine singular suffix, note especially 2nd accusative לֶחֶם, הַטְרִפֵנִי לָחֶם חֻקִּיProverbs 30:8let me devour my appointed bread (of men, late; compare טֶרֶףProverbs 31:15, and Psalm 111:5; Malachi 3:10).
Strong's Hebrew: 2963. טָרַף (taraph) — 25 Occurrences
Genesis 37:33
HEB:רָעָ֖ה אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ טָרֹ֥ף טֹרַ֖ף יוֹסֵֽף׃
NAS: him; Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!
KJV: him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
INT: A wild has devoured has surely been torn Joseph
Genesis 37:33
HEB:אֲכָלָ֑תְהוּ טָרֹ֥ף טֹרַ֖ף יוֹסֵֽף׃
NAS: has surely been torn to pieces!
KJV: is without doubt rent in pieces.
INT: has devoured has surely been torn Joseph
Genesis 44:28
HEB:וָאֹמַ֕ר אַ֖ךְ טָרֹ֣ף טֹרָ֑ף וְלֹ֥א
NAS: Surely he is torn in pieces,
KJV: from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces;
INT: said Surely is torn pieces have not
Genesis 44:28
HEB:אַ֖ךְ טָרֹ֣ף טֹרָ֑ף וְלֹ֥א רְאִיתִ֖יו
NAS: he is torn in pieces, and I have not seen
KJV: Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him
INT: Surely is torn pieces have not seen
Genesis 49:27
HEB:בִּנְיָמִין֙ זְאֵ֣ב יִטְרָ֔ף בַּבֹּ֖קֶר יֹ֣אכַל
NAS: Benjamin is a ravenous wolf;
KJV: Benjamin shall ravin [as] a wolf:
INT: Benjamin wolf ravenous the morning devours
Exodus 22:13
HEB: אִם־ טָרֹ֥ף יִטָּרֵ֖ף יְבִאֵ֣הוּ
NAS: If it is all torn to pieces,
KJV:If it be torn in pieces, [then] let him bring
INT: If torn to pieces bring
Exodus 22:13
HEB:אִם־ טָרֹ֥ף יִטָּרֵ֖ף יְבִאֵ֣הוּ עֵ֑ד
NAS: it is all torn to pieces, let him bring
INT: If torn to pieces bring evidence
Deuteronomy 33:20
HEB:כְּלָבִ֣יא שָׁכֵ֔ן וְטָרַ֥ף זְר֖וֹעַ אַף־
NAS: as a lion, And tears the arm,
KJV: as a lion, and teareth the arm
INT: A lion lies and tears the arm also
Job 16:9
HEB: אַפּ֤וֹ טָרַ֨ף ׀ וַֽיִּשְׂטְמֵ֗נִי חָרַ֣ק
NAS: His anger has torn me and hunted me down,
KJV:He teareth [me] in his wrath,
INT: his anger has torn and hunted has gnashed
Job 18:4
HEB: טֹֽרֵ֥ף נַפְשׁ֗וֹ בְּאַ֫פּ֥וֹ
NAS:O you who tear yourself
KJV:He teareth himself in his anger:
INT:tear yourself your anger
Psalm 7:2
HEB: פֶּן־ יִטְרֹ֣ף כְּאַרְיֵ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י
NAS: Or he will tear my soul like a lion,
KJV:Lest he tear my soul like a lion,
INT: Or will tear A lion my soul
Psalm 17:12
HEB:כְּ֭אַרְיֵה יִכְס֣וֹף לִטְר֑וֹף וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר יֹשֵׁ֥ב
NAS: that is eager to tear, And as a young lion
KJV: [that] is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion
INT: A lion is eager to tear A young lurking
Psalm 22:13
HEB:פִּיהֶ֑ם אַ֝רְיֵ֗ה טֹרֵ֥ף וְשֹׁאֵֽג׃
NAS: their mouth at me, As a ravening and a roaring
KJV: upon me [with] their mouths, [as] a ravening and a roaring
INT: their mouth lion A ravening roaring
Psalm 50:22
HEB:אֱל֑וֹהַּ פֶּן־ אֶ֝טְרֹ֗ף וְאֵ֣ין מַצִּֽיל׃
NAS: Or I will tear [you] in pieces, and there will be none
KJV: God, lest I tear [you] in pieces, and [there be] none to deliver.
INT: God Or will tear and there to deliver
Proverbs 30:8
HEB:תִּֽתֶּן־ לִ֑י הַ֝טְרִיפֵ֗נִי לֶ֣חֶם חֻקִּֽי׃
NAS: riches; Feed me with the food
KJV: nor riches; feed me with food
INT: neither Give Feed the food is my portion
Jeremiah 5:6
HEB:הַיּוֹצֵ֥א מֵהֵ֖נָּה יִטָּרֵ֑ף כִּ֤י רַבּוּ֙
NAS: who goes out of them will be torn in pieces, Because
KJV: thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions
INT: goes shall will be torn Because are many
Ezekiel 19:3
HEB:הָיָ֑ה וַיִּלְמַ֥ד לִטְרָף־ טֶ֖רֶף אָדָ֥ם
NAS: And he learned to tear [his] prey;
KJV: and it learned to catch the prey;
INT: became learned to tear prey men
Ezekiel 19:6
HEB:הָיָ֑ה וַיִּלְמַ֥ד לִטְרָף־ טֶ֖רֶף אָדָ֥ם
NAS: He learned to tear [his] prey;
KJV: and learned to catch the prey,
INT: became learned to tear prey men
Ezekiel 22:25
HEB:כַּאֲרִ֥י שׁוֹאֵ֖ג טֹ֣רֵֽף טָ֑רֶף נֶ֣פֶשׁ
NAS: lion tearing the prey.
KJV: lion ravening the prey;
INT: lion A roaring tearing the prey lives
Ezekiel 22:27
HEB:בְקִרְבָּ֔הּ כִּזְאֵבִ֖ים טֹ֣רְפֵי טָ֑רֶף לִשְׁפָּךְ־
NAS: her are like wolves tearing the prey,
KJV: thereof [are] like wolves ravening the prey,
INT: within wolves tearing the prey shedding
Hosea 5:14
HEB:אֲנִ֨י אֲנִ֤י אֶטְרֹף֙ וְאֵלֵ֔ךְ אֶשָּׂ֖א
NAS: of Judah. I, even I, will tear to pieces and go
KJV: of Judah: I, [even] I, will tear and go away;
INT: I I will tear and go will carry
Hosea 6:1
HEB:כִּ֛י ה֥וּא טָרָ֖ף וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑נוּ יַ֖ךְ
NAS: to the LORD. For He has torn [us], but He will heal
KJV: unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal
INT: for He has torn will heal has wounded
Amos 1:11
HEB:וְשִׁחֵ֣ת רַחֲמָ֔יו וַיִּטְרֹ֤ף לָעַד֙ אַפּ֔וֹ
NAS: His anger also tore continually,
KJV: and his anger did tear perpetually,
INT: stifled his compassion tore continually his anger
Micah 5:8
HEB:עָבַ֛ר וְרָמַ֥ס וְטָרַ֖ף וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃
NAS: Tramples down and tears, And there is none
KJV: both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
INT: passes Tramples and tears and there to rescue
Nahum 2:12
HEB: אַרְיֵ֤ה טֹרֵף֙ בְּדֵ֣י גֹֽרוֹתָ֔יו
NAS: The lion tore enough for his cubs,
KJV: The lion did tear in pieces enough
INT: the lion tore enough his cubs
depasture, said of camel) —