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[[File:Ancient Canaanite Teraphim. Figurines of fertility goddess. Wellcome M0008439.jpg|300px|thumb|Teraphim excavated from the ancient Canaan]]
<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:드라빔]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->'''Teraphim''' (Hebrew: תְּרָפִים‎) were household [[Idol|idols]] or small statues worshiped in the ancient Mesopotamian region. They are frequently mentioned in the Hebrew [[Bible]], appearing from the time of the patriarchs through the post-[[Babylonian Captivity|Babylonian exile]] period. Depending on the context, the term is translated as “household gods,” “idols,” or “images.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bskorea.or.kr/bible/korbibReadpage.php?version=SAENEW&book=gen&chap=31&sec=1&cVersion=&fontSize=15px&fontWeight=normal
'''Teraphim''' (Hebrew: תְּרָפִים‎) were household [[Idol|idols]] or small statues worshiped in the ancient Mesopotamian region. They are frequently mentioned in the Hebrew [[Bible]], appearing from the time of the patriarchs through the post-[[Babylonian Captivity|Babylonian exile]] period. Depending on the context, the term is translated as “household gods,” “idols,” or “images.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bskorea.or.kr/bible/korbibReadpage.php?version=SAENEW&book=gen&chap=31&sec=1&cVersion=&fontSize=15px&fontWeight=normal
|title=Genesis 31:19|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel%2021%3A21%20&version=NIV|title=Ezekiel 21:21 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> While interpretations vary, the most widely accepted view is that teraphim functioned as guardian deities within ancient households.
|title=Genesis 31:19|quote= }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel%2021%3A21%20&version=NIV|title=Ezekiel 21:21 |publisher= |quote= }}</ref> While interpretations vary, the most widely accepted view is that teraphim functioned as guardian deities within ancient households.