טַ֤ף

𐤈𐤐

taf

little-children

from טָפַף (perhaps referring to the tripping gait of children); a family (mostly used collectively in the singular); (little) children (ones), families.

H2945

Esther 3:13 · Word #18

Lexicon H2945

Lemmaטַף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤈𐤐
Transliterationṭaph
Strong'sH2945
In-contextlittle-children

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2945-06

toddler-kin

Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun in the absolute state; used collectively to denote a group (typically young children) as a single unit.
Rendering RationaleThe noun טַף derives from the root טפף, conveying the idea of light or tripping steps, characteristic of small children. Though grammatically masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), it functions as a collective noun, so "toddler-kin" preserves both the singular grammatical form and the collective sense of a group defined by their toddling gait.

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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root טפף (to trip, to step lightly, to toddle)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2945-01 bataf in the little-ones brood
H2945-02 hataf the little-step brood
H2945-03 letapekhem for you men, your little-ones

Word Usage (42 occurrences of H2945)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 34:29 טַפָּ/ם֙ tapam their little ones
Genesis 43:8 טַפֵּֽ/נוּ tapenu our little ones
Genesis 45:19 לְ/טַפְּ/כֶם֙ letapekhem for your little ones