Word Study · Strong's H8596 · Hebrew
תֹּף
toph
tofe
Strong's 1890 spelling: tôph
“a tambourine”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a tambourine
Rendered in the KJV as
tabret, timbrel.
- 17occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 11 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 14inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 17 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 14
- בְּתֹ֥ף2
- בְּתֻפִּ֖ים2
- וּבְתֻפִּ֔ים2
- בְתֹ֣ף1
- בְתֻפִּ֖ים1
- בְּתֻפִּ֥ים1
- הַתֹּ֖ף1
- וְתֹף֙1
- כְּתֹ֣ף1
- תֹ֑ף1
- תֹּ֧ף1
- תֻפַּ֔יִךְ1
and 2 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 12
- with tambourine3
- with tambourines3
- tambourines your2
- [will be] with tambourines1
- a tambourine1
- according to tambourine1
- and on tambourines1
- and tambourine1
- and with tambourines1
- tambourine1
- tambourines1
- the tambourine1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 9
- preposition + noun · masculine plural4
- preposition + noun · masculine singular4
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · masculine plural2
- noun · masculine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular1
- noun · masculine plural1
- noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singular1
- noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HR/Ncmpa · 4
- HR/Ncmsa · 4
- HC/R/Ncmpa · 2
- HNcmsa · 2
- HC/Ncmsa · 1
- HNcmpa · 1
- HNcmpc/Sp2fs · 1
- HNcmpc/Sp2ms · 1
- HTd/Ncmsa · 1
All 17, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Psalms carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Exodus2 occurrences
- Exodus 15:20הַתֹּ֖ףhatofthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThen Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.here: the tambourine
- Exodus 15:20בְּתֻפִּ֖יםbetupimpreposition + noun · masculine pluralThen Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing.here: with tambourines
1 Samuel2 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 10:5וְתֹף֙vetofconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularAfter that you will come to Gibeah of God, where the Philistines have an outpost. As you approach the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place, preceded by harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.here: and tambourine
- 1 Samuel 18:6בְּתֻפִּ֥יםbetupimpreposition + noun · masculine pluralAs the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.here: with tambourines
Psalms3 occurrences
- Psalms 81:2תֹ֑ףtofnoun · masculine singularLift up a song, strike the tambourine, play the sweet-sounding harp and lyre.here: a tambourine
- Psalms 149:3בְּתֹ֥ףbetofpreposition + noun · masculine singularLet them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp.here: with tambourine
- Psalms 150:4בְתֹ֣ףvetofpreposition + noun · masculine singularPraise Him with tambourine and dancing; praise Him with strings and flute.here: with tambourine
Isaiah3 occurrences
- Isaiah 5:12תֹּ֧ףtofnoun · masculine singularAt their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.here: tambourine
- Isaiah 24:8תֻּפִּ֔יםtupimnoun · masculine pluralThe joyful tambourines have ceased; the noise of revelers has stopped; the joyful harp is silent.here: tambourines
- Isaiah 30:32בְּתֻפִּ֖יםbetupimpreposition + noun · masculine pluralAnd with every stroke of the rod of punishment that the LORD brings down on them, the tambourines and lyres will sound as He battles with weapons brandished.here: [will be] with tambourines