What does טַף (ṭap) mean in the Bible?
טַף (ṭap): Collective noun denoting young dependents; emphasizes vulnerability and familial bonds rather than individual identity.
Hebrew · H2945
טַף
A family (mostly used collectively in the singular)
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טַף H2945
Pronunciation ṭap
What does טַף (ṭap) mean in the Bible?
טַף (ṭap): Collective noun denoting young dependents; emphasizes vulnerability and familial bonds rather than individual identity.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2945?
The BSB source-word alignment has 42 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and children (9), children (4), the little ones (3), your children (2), . . . (1).
Where does טַף (ṭap) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 34:29. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (10), Genesis (8), Deuteronomy (7), Exodus (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and children 9× Genesis 47:24, Numbers 14:3, Deuteronomy 2:34, Deuteronomy 3:6
children 4× Genesis 34:29, Deuteronomy 20:14, Deuteronomy 31:12, Jeremiah 41:16
the little ones 3× Joshua 8:35, 2 Samuel 15:22, 2 Chronicles 31:18
your children 2× Deuteronomy 3:19, Deuteronomy 29:11
. . . 1× Numbers 31:17
[their] families 1× Genesis 47:12
along with their children 1× Genesis 46:5
and infants 1× Numbers 16:27
and little ones 1× 2 Chronicles 20:13
and our children 1× Ezra 8:21
And the little ones 1× Deuteronomy 1:39
and their children 1× Numbers 31:9
and your little ones 1× Genesis 50:21
But I will bring your children 1× Numbers 14:31
for our little ones 1× Numbers 32:16
for your young children 1× Genesis 45:19
girl 1× Numbers 31:18
little ones 1× Numbers 32:24
Meanwhile, our little ones 1× Numbers 32:17
nor our children 1× Genesis 43:8
Our children 1× Numbers 32:26
the children 1× Jeremiah 43:6
their children 1× Genesis 50:8
their small children 1× Judges 18:21
with your little ones 1× Exodus 10:10
women and children 1× Exodus 12:37
your little ones 1× Exodus 10:24
your young children 1× Joshua 1:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 34:29 טַפָּם֙ to children Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Genesis 43:8 טַפֵּֽנוּ׃ to nor our children Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural Genesis 45:19 לְטַפְּכֶם֙ to for your young children Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Genesis 46:5 טַפָּם֙ to along with their children Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Genesis 47:12 הַטָּֽף׃ to [their] families Article | Noun - masculine singular Genesis 47:24 לְטַפְּכֶֽם׃ to and children Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Genesis 50:8 טַפָּם֙ to their children Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Genesis 50:21 טַפְּכֶ֑ם to and your little ones Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Exodus 10:10 טַפְּכֶ֑ם to with your little ones Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Exodus 10:24 טַפְּכֶ֖ם to your little ones Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 34:29
Aligned rows 42
Books represented 12
Genesis 8 Exodus 3 Numbers 10 Deuteronomy 7 Joshua 2 Judges 2 2 Samuel 1 2 Chronicles 2 Ezra 1 Esther 2 Jeremiah 3 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
טַפָּם֙ 3x ṭap·pām Genesis 34:29, Genesis 46:5, Genesis 50:8
וְהַטַּ֔ף 2x wə·haṭ·ṭap̄ Deuteronomy 31:12, Joshua 8:35
וְהַטָּֽף׃ 2x wə·haṭ·ṭāp̄ Deuteronomy 3:6, Judges 21:10
טַפְּכֶ֑ם 2x ṭap·pə·ḵem Genesis 50:21, Exodus 10:10
בַּטָּ֑ף 1x baṭ·ṭāp̄ Numbers 31:17
הַטַּ֣ף 1x haṭ·ṭap̄ Numbers 31:18
הַטַּ֧ף 1x haṭ·ṭap̄ Judges 18:21
הַטַּ֖ף 1x haṭ·ṭap̄ 2 Samuel 15:22
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular 6x Deuteronomy 2:34, Deuteronomy 3:6, Deuteronomy 20:14, Deuteronomy 31:12
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 6x Genesis 34:29, Genesis 46:5, Genesis 50:8, Numbers 31:9
Article | Noun - masculine singular 5x Genesis 47:12, Numbers 31:18, Judges 18:21, 2 Samuel 15:22
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 5x Genesis 50:21, Exodus 10:10, Exodus 10:24, Deuteronomy 29:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 3x Jeremiah 40:7, Jeremiah 41:16, Ezekiel 9:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 3x Numbers 14:31, Deuteronomy 1:39, Deuteronomy 3:19
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common plural 3x Genesis 43:8, Numbers 32:17, Numbers 32:26
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural 3x Genesis 45:19, Genesis 47:24, Numbers 32:24
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Collective noun denoting young dependents; emphasizes vulnerability and familial bonds rather than individual identity.
Source Gloss
a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Collective noun denoting young dependents; emphasizes vulnerability and familial bonds rather than individual identity.
a family (mostly used collectively in the singular) BDB: children Usage: (little) children (ones), families.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
טַף is built from this root:
טָפַף H2952
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain