teraphim
/ter-uh-fim/US // ˈtɛr ə fɪm //
虎头蛇尾,虎牙,虎头人,虎皮人
Definitions
n.名词(复数) plural noun
- 1
singular ter·aph [ter-uhf]. /ˈtɛr əf/.
- : idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
Examples
He also used images (teraphim) which he consulted and looked into the liver.
For the sin of witchcraft comes from rebellion, and the iniquity of Teraphim from stubbornness.
The teraphim were certainly images of family gods, and, as such, in all probability represented deceased ancestors.
Teraphim are household idols that may have been associated with inheritance rights to the household property.
In the back to one side, the teraphim, or image of divination; on the other side a stairway mounts to the roof.
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