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טָרַף (ṭâraph) v (taw-raf')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food (as in morsels)
KJV: catch, × without doubt, feed, ravin, rend in pieces, × surely, tear (in pieces).

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

Type: root" cite="full
טָרַף vb. tear, rend, pluckQal tear, rendNiph. of animal tornPu. Joseph has certainly been torn in piecesHiph. let me devour my appointed bread {382}

Appears in a total of 22 verses:

GEN 49:27

OET-LV: 27 Binyāmīn is_a _wolf which_it _tears _to _pieces in_morning he _consumes booty and_to_evening he _divides plunder. (GEN_49:27)

OET-RV: ⇔  27 Benyamin is a ravenous wolf.
⇔ In the morning he devours his prey,
⇔ ≈ and in the evening he divides the plunder. (GEN 49:27)

GEN 37:33

OET-LV: 33 And_he_recognized _it and_he/it _said it_is_the _long _garment _of my _son _of_my an _animal wild it_has _eaten _him surely _(tear) he _has _been _torn _to _pieces Yōşēf. (GEN_37:33)

OET-RV: 33 Yisra’el recognised it and said, “It is my son’s robe. A wild animal must have eaten him. Yosef was almost certainly torn to pieces.” (GEN 37:33)

AMO 1:11

OET-LV: 11 thus YHWH he _says on three (the)_transgressions _of ʼEdōm and_on four not I_will _revoke _it because pursued_he with_sword his/its_woman and_he _spoiled compassion(s)_of_his and_it _tore forever anger _of_his and_fury _of_his kept_she perpetuity. (AMO_1:11)

OET-RV: 11 This is what Yahweh says,
⇔ “Even if Edom was three or four sins below the threshold,
⇔ I wouldn’t turn away their punishment,
⇔ because he pursued his brother with the sword and abandoned all pity.
⇔ His anger raged continually,
⇔ ≈ and his rage lasted forever. (AMO 1:11)

PSA 50:22

OET-LV: 22 Consider please this Oh_you(pl)_who_forget _of (of)_god lest I _should _tear _to _pieces and_there_will_not_be a _deliverer. (PSA_50:22)

OET-RV: 22 Give this careful consideration, all of you who forget God,
⇔ otherwise I will tear you to pieces,
⇔ and there’ll be no one to rescue you. (PSA 50:22)

NAH 2:13

OET-LV: 13  the_lion was_tearing for_the _sufficiency _of its _cubs _of_his and_it_was_strangling for_lionesses _of_its and_it _filled prey holes _of_its and_dens _of_its torn _flesh. (NAH_2:13)

OET-RV: 13 Commander-in-chief Yahweh declares that he’s against you.
⇔ He’ll burn your chariots up in smoke,
⇔ and your young men will be killed with swords.
⇔ He’ll take your prey away from you,
⇔ and the voices of your messengers won’t be heard anymore. (NAH 2:13)

JER 5:6

OET-LV: 6 Therefore yes/correct/thus/so it_will _attack _them a _lion from_a _forest a _wolf _of wilderness _plains it_will _devastate _them a _leopard will _be_lying _in _wait at cities _of_their every _of (the)_one_who_goes _out from_them he _will _be _torn _in _pieces if/because transgressions _of_their they _are _many apostasies _of_their they _are _numerous. (JER_5:6)

OET-RV: 6 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ …
⇔ … (JER 5:6)

PSA 22:14

OET-LV: 14  they _have _opened on_me mouth _of_their a _lion tearing and_roaring. (PSA_22:14)

OET-RV: 14 I am being poured out like water and all my bones are out of joint.
⇔ ≈ My heart is like wax—it melts away within my chest. (PSA 22:14)

JOB 18:4

OET-LV: 4 one _who_tears self _of_his in_anger _of_his for_your_sake will _it _be _abandoned the_earth and_will _it _move a _rock from_place _of_its. (JOB_18:4)

OET-RV: 4 People who tear themselves apart in anger,
⇔ will the ground be abandoned for your sakes,
⇔ or the rock removed out of its place? (JOB 18:4)

MIC 5:7

OET-LV: 7  and_it _was the _remnant _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ among_nations in_the_midst _of peoples many like_a _lion among_the_animals _of the_forest like_a _young _lion among_flocks _of sheep which if it _has _passed _through and_it _tramples and_it _tears and_there_is_not a _deliverer. (MIC_5:7)

OET-RV: ⇔  7 The remnant of Yakob will end up among many peoples,
⇔ like dew from Yahweh,
⇔ ≈ like showers on the grass,
⇔ that don’t need help from any person,
⇔ ≈ and they don’t rely on human intervention. (MIC 5:7)

GEN 44:28

OET-LV: 28 And_he/it _went _out the_one from_with_me and_I _said surely surely _(tear) he _has _been _torn _to _pieces and_not I_have _seen _him until now. (GEN_44:28)

OET-RV: 28 One of them went away from me, and I’ve assumed that he was torn to pieces, and I’ve never seen him again. (GEN 44:28)

HOS 5:14

OET-LV: 14 If/because I will_like _(the)_lion to_ʼEfrayim and_like _(the)_lion to_the _house _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) I I I _will _tear _to _pieces and_I _will _go I _will _carry _off and_there_will_not_be a _deliverer. (HOS_5:14)

OET-RV: 14 because I’ll be like a lion to Efrayim,
⇔ ≈ and like a young lion to Yehudah’s descendants.
⇔ I myself will tear them apart then go away.
⇔ ≈ I’ll carry them off and there’ll be no one to rescue them. (HOS 5:14)

DEU 33:20

OET-LV: 20 and_of_Gād he _said be_blessed Gād the_one _who_enlarges _of like_a _lion he _dwells and_he _tears an _arm also a _crown _of _a _head. (DEU_33:20)

OET-RV: ¶  20 To Gad, he said,
⇔ “Blessed be the one who enlarges Gad.
⇔ He’ll live like a lioness,
⇔ and tear off an arm, perhaps also a head. (DEU 33:20)

EZE 22:25

OET-LV: 25 (the)_conspiracy _of its _prophets _of_her is_in_the _midst _of_of _it like_a _lion roaring which_tears prey person[s] they _have _devoured wealth and_glory/honour they _have _been _taking widows _of_its they _have _multiplied in_the _midst _of_of _it. (EZE_22:25)

OET-RV: 25 There’s a conspiracy of the land’s prophets in its midst, like a roaring lion tearing apart a victim. They consume life and take precious wealth—making many widows within it. (EZE 22:25)

EXO 22:12

OET-LV: 12  if actually _(tear) it _will _be _torn _in _pieces he_will _bring _it evidence the _torn_animal not he _will _make _restitution. (EXO_22:12)

OET-RV: 12 but if it was truly stolen from the neighbour, they must pay compensation to the owner. (EXO 22:12)

PRO 30:8

OET-LV: 8 Deceitfulness and_a _message _of falsehood put _far _away from_me poverty and_wealth do _not give to_me let_me _devour the _food _of my _allotment _of_my. (PRO_30:8)

OET-RV: 8 Keep deceitfulness and lying far away from me,
⇔ and don’t give me either poverty or riches—
⇔ just give me the food that I need (PRO 30:8)

EZE 19:3

OET-LV: 3 And_she _brought _up one of_cubs _of_her a _young _lion it _was and_it _learned to_tear prey human[s] it _devoured. (EZE_19:3)

OET-RV: 3 She’s the one who raised one of her cubs to become a young lion—
⇔ a lion who learned to tear apart his victims,
⇔ and then he devoured people. (EZE 19:3)

EZE 19:6

OET-LV: 6 And_he/it _walked/wandered in _the_middle lions a _young _lion it _was and_it _learned to_tear prey human[s] it _devoured. (EZE_19:6)

OET-RV: 6 This young lion roamed around amongst the other lions.
⇔ He was a young lion and learned to tear his victims—
⇔ he devoured people. (EZE 19:6)

PSA 17:12

OET-LV: 12 Likeness _of_his is_like_a _lion which_it _longs to_tear _to _pieces and_like_a _young _lion which_sits in_secret _places. (PSA_17:12)

OET-RV: 12 They’re like a lion eager for a victim—
⇔ like a young lion crouching in ambush. (PSA 17:12)

JOB 16:9

OET-LV: 9 Anger _of_his it _has _torn_me and_it_has _been _hostile _towards _me he _has _gnashed towards_me with_teeth _of_his foe _of_my he _sharpens eyes _of_his to_me. (JOB_16:9)

OET-RV: 9 His anger has ripped my body open
⇔ ≈ and in his hate he’s gnashed at me with his teeth.
⇔ Even my enemy locks his eyes on me. (JOB 16:9)

EZE 22:27

OET-LV: 27 Princes _of_its in_midst _of_its are_like_wolves which_tear _of (of)_prey to_shed blood to_destroy lives so _as to _make _unjust _gain unjust _gain. (EZE_22:27)

OET-RV: 27 Its leaders within it are like wolves tearing apart their victims. They pour out blood and destroy life, just to make a dishonest profit, (EZE 22:27)

PSA 7:3

OET-LV: 3  lest he _should _tear _to _pieces like_a _lion self _of_my tearing and_there_is_not a _deliverer. (PSA_7:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 Yahweh my god, if I’m the cause of this,
⇔ ≈ if it’s my hands that have done wrong, (PSA 7:3)

HOS 6:1

OET-LV: 6 Come and_let _us _return to YHWH if/because he he _has _torn _to _pieces and_he_will _heal _us he _has _struck and_he_will _bind _us _up. (HOS_6:1)

OET-RV: 6 “Come on, let’s return to Yahweh.
⇔ He tore us apart, but he’ll heal us.
⇔ He struck us down, but he’ll bandage our wounds. (HOS 6:1)

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