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terefah
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ortrefah
ortrefa
\təˈrāfə, ˈtrā-, -(ˌ)fä\Definition of terefah
terefoth
orterefot
ortrefoth
ortrefot
\-(ˌ)fōt(h), -fəs\1 : the meat of animals killed accidentally or by beasts of prey and forbidden to the Israelites as food
2 : a food, food product, or utensil that is not ritually clean or prepared according to Jewish law and is thus prohibited as unfit for Jewish use
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Origin and Etymology of terefah
Hebrew ṭĕrēphāh, from ṭāraph to tear, rend
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