ˈterəf noun
( plural tera·phim ˈterəˌfim also -fēm sometimes ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷)
Etymology: Hebrew tĕrāphīm (plural in form but singular in meaning)
: an image representing a primitive household god among the ancient Jews and other Semitic peoples and later used in divination and as a talismanic figure