טַפְּ/כֶ֑ם
𐤈𐤐/𐤊𐤌
tapekhem
your little ones
from טָפַף (perhaps referring to the tripping gait of children); a family (mostly used collectively in the singular); (little) children (ones), families.
Genesis 50:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H2945
| Lemma | טַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤐 |
| Transliteration | ṭaph |
| Strong's | H2945 |
| In-context | your little ones |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp2mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2945-08
your toddling-ones
| Root | טפף (ṭ-p-p) |
| Core Meanings | to trip, to toddle, to move with short unsteady steps |
| Semantic Range | little children, infants, toddlers, dependent offspring, household little ones |
| Conceptual Significance | טַף highlights the most vulnerable and dependent members of the community—those unable to fend for themselves—often included in covenantal gatherings, judgments, or deliverances, underscoring communal responsibility and continuity across generations. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct (טַף) with 2mp pronominal suffix (כֶם). Though grammatically singular, it functions collectively for a group of children or dependents. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun טַף derives from a root associated with tripping or toddling, pointing to small children characterized by an unsteady gait. The form is a masculine singular construct with a 2nd person masculine plural suffix, yielding “your” (addressing you men/plural group) plus a collective singular noun, faithfully expressed as “your toddling-ones.” |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root טפף (to trip, to toddle, to move with short unsteady steps)
| 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 |