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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 8608. תָּפַף (taphaph) -- To play (on a timbrel), to beat</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/8608.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/nahum/2-7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/8608.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 8608</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/8607.htm" title="8607">◄</a> 8608. taphaph <a href="../hebrew/8609.htm" title="8609">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">taphaph: To play (on a timbrel), to beat</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">תָּפַף</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>taphaph<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>tah-faf'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(taw-faf')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To play (on a timbrel), to beat<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>to drum, play, on the tambourine<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "taphaph," the concept of playing instruments and celebrating can be related to Greek words like "ψάλλω" (psallō - to sing, make melody) and "τυμπανίζω" (tympanizō - to play a drum or tambourine).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "taphaph" primarily means to play or beat a timbrel, a type of percussion instrument similar to a tambourine. It is often associated with celebration, music, and dance, particularly in the context of worship and communal rejoicing.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, music and dance were integral parts of religious and communal life. The timbrel, a hand-held percussion instrument, was commonly used by women during festive occasions and religious ceremonies. It was a symbol of joy and celebration, often accompanying songs of praise and victory. The use of the timbrel is frequently mentioned in the context of worship and is indicative of the vibrant musical culture of the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>denominative verb from <a href="/hebrew/8596.htm">toph</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to sound the timbrel, beat<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>beating (1), beating tambourines (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">תָּפַף</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb denominative</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>sound the timbrel, beat</b></font>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">עֲלָמוֺת תֹּפֵפוֺת</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/68-26.htm">Psalm 68:26</a>; read <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">וַיָּ֫תָף</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/21-14.htm">1 Samuel 21:14</a> <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> (see <font class="hebrew2">תוה</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Po`el</b></font> <em>Participle</em> <font class="hebrew2">מְתֹפְפֹת עַללִֿבֵהֶן כְּקוֺל יוֺנִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-8.htm">Nahum 2:8</a>; > Sta (after <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font>) <font class="hebrew2">מְצַפְצְפוֺת</font> <em>twittering</em>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>taber, play with timbrels <p>A primitive root; to drum, i.e. Play (as) on the tambourine -- taber, play with timbrels. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מְתֹפְפֹ֖ת מתפפת תּוֹפֵפֽוֹת׃ תופפות׃ mə·ṯō·p̄ə·p̄ōṯ metofeFot məṯōp̄əp̄ōṯ tō·w·p̄ê·p̄ō·wṯ tofeFot tōwp̄êp̄ōwṯ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/psalms/68-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 68:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/68.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּת֥וֹךְ עֲ֝לָמ֗וֹת <b> תּוֹפֵפֽוֹת׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/68.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the maidens <span class="itali">beating tambourines.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/68.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [them were] the damsels <span class="itali">playing with timbrels.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/68-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the midst of the maidens <span class="itali">beating</span><p><b><a href="/text/nahum/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Nahum 2:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כְּק֣וֹל יוֹנִ֔ים <b> מְתֹפְפֹ֖ת </b> עַל־ לִבְבֵהֶֽן׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/nahum/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of doves, <span class="itali">Beating</span> on their breasts.<br><a href="/kjvs/nahum/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of doves, <span class="itali">tabering</span> upon their breasts.<br><a href="/interlinear/nahum/2-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the sound of doves <span class="itali">Beating</span> on their breasts<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8608.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8608.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8608<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/metofefot_8608.htm">mə·ṯō·p̄ə·p̄ōṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/tofefot_8608.htm">tō·w·p̄ê·p̄ō·wṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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