וּ/בְ/תֻפִּ֔ים
𐤅/𐤁/𐤕𐤐𐤉𐤌
tôph
and with tambourines
A hand-held percussion instrument made from a round wooden frame with a stretched animal skin, played by striking or shaking; most commonly used by women in festive, celebratory, and cultic settings. In biblical texts, tôph refers specifically to a frame drum or tambourine-like instrument utilized in processions, dances, and worship.
1 Chronicles 13:8 · Word #12
Lexicon H8596
| Lemma | תֹּף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤐 |
| Transliteration | tôph |
| Strong's | H8596 |
| Definition | A hand-held percussion instrument made from a round wooden frame with a stretched animal skin, played by striking or shaking; most commonly used by women in festive, celebratory, and cultic settings. In biblical texts, tôph refers specifically to a frame drum or tambourine-like instrument utilized in processions, dances, and worship. |
Morphology HC/R/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and with tambourines |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8596-09
and with frame-drums
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition בְּ + masculine plural absolute noun תֻפִּים. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תֻפִּים is masculine plural absolute from תֹּף, an instrument named from the root תפף (“to beat, strike rhythmically”). The prefixed וּ and בְּ add “and” and “with,” and the plural form is preserved as “frame-drums.” |
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