[ 'təʊfɪt ]
■ noun a term for hell.
Origin
ME: from Heb. tōp̱eṯ , the name of a place near Jerusalem used for idolatrous worship, including the sacrifice of children (see Jer. 19:6).
TOPHET
Meaning of TOPHET in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004