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Where does “theraphim” come from?

theraphim (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek θεραφίν, from Hebrew תְּרָפִים — household gods.

Ancestry of “theraphim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθεραφίν—
2Hebrewתְּרָפִיםhousehold gods

Words derived from “theraphim”

  • teraphim
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