Strong’s H8611

תֹּפֶת

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

topheth

Pronunciation

TOH-feth

Definition

Topheth

Meaning

a smiting, contempt

Usage

Topheth refers to a location in the Valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, associated with idolatrous practices, particularly the worship of the Canaanite god Molech. It is infamously known as a site where children were sacrificed by fire, a practice strongly condemned in the Hebrew Scriptures.

Bible references

Job 17:6