tophet

To·phet

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toh-fit, -fet]
- /ˈtoʊ fɪt, -fɛt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toh-fit, -fet]
- /ˈtoʊ fɪt, -fɛt/

Definitions of tophet word

noun tophet a place in the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where, contrary to the law, children were offered as sacrifices, especially to Moloch. It was later used as a dumping ground for refuse. 1
noun tophet the place of punishment for the wicked after death; hell. 1
noun tophet some place, condition, etc., likened to hell. 1
noun tophet a place in the valley immediately to the southwest of Jerusalem; the Shrine of Moloch, where human sacrifices were offered 0
noun tophet a place near Jerusalem where human sacrifices were made to Molech: 2 Kings 23:10 0
noun tophet hell 0

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Origin of tophet

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English ≪ Hebrew tōpheth a place-name

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Parts of speech for Tophet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tophet

tophet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tophet usage trend in Literature

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