"Tophet" meaning in All languages combined

See Tophet on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈtəʊfɪt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈtoʊfɪt/ [General-American]
Etymology: Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew תוֹפֶת (tôp̄eṯ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hbo|תוֹפֶת|tr=tôp̄eṯ}} Biblical Hebrew תוֹפֶת (tôp̄eṯ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Tophet
  1. (biblical) A location near Jerusalem in the valley of Gehenna where children were burned alive as sacrifice. Categories (topical): Bible
    Sense id: en-Tophet-en-name-uQ49ES4l Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. Hell, Gehenna.
    Sense id: en-Tophet-en-name-DYImF5QG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57

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