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Hebrew · H8596

תֹּף

תֹּף (tōp): Percussion instrument of celebration and worship, especially associated with women's rejoicing and religious festivals

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תֹּףH8596
Pronunciationtōp

What does תֹּף (tōp) mean in the Bible?

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What does תֹּף (tōp) mean in the Bible?

תֹּף (tōp): Percussion instrument of celebration and worship, especially associated with women's rejoicing and religious festivals

How does the BSB render H8596?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include tambourines (4), with tambourines (4), with tambourine (2), a tambourine (1), and settings (1).

Where does תֹּף (tōp) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Psalms (3), 1 Samuel (2), Exodus (2).

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
tambourines4×1 Samuel 10:5, 2 Samuel 6:5, Isaiah 5:12, Isaiah 24:8
with tambourines4×Genesis 31:27, Exodus 15:20, Judges 11:34, 1 Chronicles 13:8
with tambourine2×Psalms 149:3, Psalms 150:4
a tambourine1×Exodus 15:20
and settings1×Ezekiel 28:13
and with tambourines1×1 Samuel 18:6
the tambourine1×Psalms 81:2
the tambourines1×Isaiah 30:32
to the tambourine1×Job 21:12
your tambourines1×Jeremiah 31:4
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:27בְּתֹ֥ףtowith tambourinesPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singularExodus 15:20הַתֹּ֖ףtoa tambourineArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 15:20בְּתֻפִּ֖יםtowith tambourinesPreposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralJudges 11:34בְתֻפִּ֖יםtowith tambourinesPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural1 Samuel 10:5וְתֹף֙totambourinesConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1 Samuel 18:6בְּתֻפִּ֥יםtoand with tambourinesPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural2 Samuel 6:5וּבְתֻפִּ֔יםtotambourinesConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural1 Chronicles 13:8וּבְתֻפִּ֔יםtowith tambourinesConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluralJob 21:12כְּתֹ֣ףtoto the tambourinePreposition-k | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 81:2תֹ֑ףtothe tambourineNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 31:27
Aligned rows17
Books represented11
Genesis1Exodus2Judges11 Samuel22 Samuel11 Chronicles1Job1Psalms3Isaiah3Jeremiah1Ezekiel1
Source forms
בְּתֹ֥ף2xbə·ṯōp̄Genesis 31:27, Psalms 149:3
בְּתֻפִּ֖ים2xbə·ṯup·pîmExodus 15:20, Isaiah 30:32
וּבְתֻפִּ֔ים2xū·ḇə·ṯup·pîm2 Samuel 6:5, 1 Chronicles 13:8
בְתֹ֣ף1xḇə·ṯōp̄Psalms 150:4
בְתֻפִּ֖ים1xḇə·ṯup·pîmJudges 11:34
בְּתֻפִּ֥ים1xbə·ṯup·pîm1 Samuel 18:6
הַתֹּ֖ף1xhat·tōp̄Exodus 15:20
וְתֹף֙1xwə·ṯōp̄1 Samuel 10:5
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural4xExodus 15:20, Judges 11:34, 1 Samuel 18:6, Isaiah 30:32
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular3xGenesis 31:27, Psalms 149:3, Psalms 150:4
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural2x2 Samuel 6:5, 1 Chronicles 13:8
Noun - masculine singular2xPsalms 81:2, Isaiah 5:12
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xExodus 15:20
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1x1 Samuel 10:5
Noun - masculine plural1xIsaiah 24:8
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular1xJeremiah 31:4
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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