Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Topheth
Usage: § Tophet or Topheth = "place of fire" a place in the southeast end of the valley of the son of Hinnom south of Jerusalem. Same as toph.teh (תׇּפְתֶּה "burning-place" H8613)
Strong's Number
H8612
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
2
Strong's H8612 Quick Answer
Strong's H8612 תּוֹפֶת (Topheth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Topheth (to'-feth) n/l. 1. Topheth, a place near Jerusalem [the same as H8611] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include place, tophet, and topheth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Topheth (to'-feth) n/l. 1. Topheth, a place near Jerusalem [the same as H8611]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- place, tophet, and topheth
Meaning and Definition
Topheth (to'-feth) n/l. 1. Topheth, a place near Jerusalem [the same as H8611] KJV: Tophet, Topheth. Root(s): H8611
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8612. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8612 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Topheth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H8612 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8612 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H8612 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.
And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8612.
And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.
And they have built the high places of Tophet, which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to burn their sons and their daughters in the fire; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my heart.
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place.
Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that this place shall no more be called Tophet, nor The valley of the son of Hinnom, but The valley of slaughter.
And shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as one breaketh a potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury them in Tophet, till there be no place to bury.
Thus will I do unto this place, saith the LORD, and to the inhabitants thereof, and even make this city as Tophet:
And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the houses upon whose roofs they have burned incense unto all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings unto other gods.
Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the LORD had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the LORD's house; and said to all the people,
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8612, grouped by book.
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 7 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8612 FAQ
What does topheth (תֹּפֶת) mean?
Topheth (Strong's H8612) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Tophet". Topheth (to'-feth) n/l. 1. Topheth, a place near Jerusalem [the same as H8611]
How many times is topheth (תֹּפֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H8612 across 2 books.
Where can I study topheth (תֹּפֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8612 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate topheth (תֹּפֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as place, tophet, and topheth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.