טֶרֶף

1. prey of lion Amos 3,4; Job 4,11; Job 38,39; Sl 104,21 metaphor of Judah's conquests 1 Mos 49,9, Israel like lion 4 Mos 23,24 (both poems in J E); of Assyrians Es 5,29 of Nineveh and its king Nah 2,13; Nah 2,14; Nah 3,1 Israel's princes (as young lion) Ezk 19,3; Ezk 19,6 simile of false prophet (like lion) Ezk 22,25 of princes of Judah vEzk 22,27 simile of י's descending to battle, like lion Es 31,4 compare Sl 76,5 coming down from mountains of prey (the lion's lair), but read perhaps עַד, compare ᵐ5 Bi Che^{critical note}.; figurative of spoil of wicked Job 29,17, compare Sl 124,6.

2. food, of outcasts, under figure of wild ass פֶּרֶא Job 24,5 of human food (late): for those who fear God Sl 111,5 for household Ord 31,15 in ׳י's house Mal 3,10.

3. leaf, (compare 1 Mos 8,11) טַרְפֵּי צִמְחָהּ Ezk 17,9 metaphor of Judah.