Strongs H2963

Associated OET lemmas: טָרַף

UBS entries sharing a lemma or Strong’s identifier: טרף (H2963)

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

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† טָרַף vb. tear, rend, pluck

Qal tear, rend
Niph. of animal torn
Pu. Joseph has certainly been torn in pieces
Hiph. let me devour my appointed bread

Recorded in 22 verses, in OET book order.

GEN 37:33 · RV · LV

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) Yōşēf he_has_been_torn_to_pieces. (GEN 37:33)

OET-RV: 33 Yisrael (Israel) 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)

GEN 44:28 · RV · LV

OET-LV: 28 And_ the_one _he/it _went _out 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)

GEN 49:27 · RV · LV

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)

EXO 22:12 · RV · LV

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: 13 If it was truly killed by a some other animal, the neighbour must bring the remains as evidence, and no compensation is required. (EXO 22:13)

DEU 33:20 · RV · LV

OET-LV: 20 And_of_Gād he _said the_one _who_enlarges _of Gād be_blessed 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)

JOB 16:9 · RV · LV

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)

JOB 18:4 · RV · LV

OET-LV: 4 one_who_tears self _of_his in_anger _of_his for_your_sake the_earth will _it _be _abandoned and_ a _rock _will _it _move 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)

PSA 7:3 · RV · LV

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: 2 or else they’ll rip me apart like a lion—
⇔ tearing me apart without anyone to rescue me. (PSA 7:2)

PSA 17:12 · RV · LV

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)

PSA 22:14 · RV · LV

OET-LV: 14  They _have _opened on_me mouth _of_their a _lion tearing and_roaring. (PSA 22:14)

OET-RV: 13 They open their mouths wide against me
⇔ ≈ like a roaring lion tearing its victim apart. (PSA 22:13)

PSA 50:22 · RV · LV

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)

AMO 1:11 · RV · LV

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_brother and_he _spoiled compassion(s)_of_his and_it_tore forever_continuance 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)

HOS 5:14 · RV · LV

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)

HOS 6:1 · RV · LV

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)

PRO 30:8 · RV · LV

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)

MIC 5:7 · RV · LV

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: 8 The remnant of Ya’akov will be among the nations,
⇔ ≈ among many peoples,
⇔ like a lion among the animals of the forest,
⇔ ≈ like a young lion among the flocks of sheep.
⇔ As he passes through them,
⇔ he’ll trample over them and tear them to pieces,
⇔ and there’ll be no one to save them. (MIC 5:8)

JER 5:6 · RV · LV

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 they _are _numerous mmm. (JER 5:6)

OET-RV: 6 Because of that, a lion from a thicket will attack them.
⇔ ≈ A wolf from the wilderness will devastate them.
⇔ ≈ A leopard lies in wait outside their cities—
⇔ → everyone who goes out from them will be torn to pieces
⇔ because their disobedience is extensive
⇔ ≈ and their disloyalty is substantial. (JER 5:6)

NAH 2:13 · RV · LV

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: 12 The lion tore apart enough for the cubs,
⇔ ≈ and strangled prey for his lionesses.
⇔ He filled his lairs with prey
⇔ ≈ and his dens with torn flesh. (NAH 2:12)

EZE 19:3 · RV · LV

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 · RV · LV

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)

EZE 22:25 · RV · LV

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 among the prophets within the land, like a roaring lion tearing apart a victim. They consume life and take precious wealth—making many widows within it. (EZE 22:25)

EZE 22:27 · RV · LV

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)

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