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Tophet

Tophet (tō'fit) [key], in the Bible, place near Jerusalem, in the valley of Hinnom, associated with the worship of Molech. Tophet became a name for hell.

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Tophet - Tophet A valley near Jerusalem, where children were made to “pass through the fire to ...
Molech - Molech Molech or Moloch, Canaanite god of fire to whom children were offered in sacrifice; he is ...
Hinnom - Hinnom Hinnom , valley, W and S of Jerusalem. Its ill repute in the Bible emanated from the worship ...

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