Strong's H8596 · Hebrew
תֹּף
tôph · /tofe/
Definition
a tambourine
KJV: tabret, timbrel.
Root / derivation: from H8608 (תָּפַף) contracted;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered תֹּף across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel2 verses
After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:
1 Samuel 18:6And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. Philistine: or, Philistines instruments: Heb. three stringed instruments
Psalms3 verses
Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.
Psalms 149:3Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. in: or, with the pipe
Psalms 150:4Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. dance: or, pipe
Isaiah3 verses
And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
Isaiah 24:8The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth.
Isaiah 30:32And in every place where the grounded staff shall pass, which the LORD shall lay upon him, it shall be with tabrets and harps: and in battles of shaking will he fight with it. in every: Heb. every passing of the rod founded lay: Heb. cause to rest upon him with it: or, against them
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8596 (tôph) mean?
a tambourine
How many times does H8596 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8596 (תֹּף) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “tabrets.”
How is tôph translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8596 is rendered as “tabrets” (5×), “timbrel” (5×), “timbrels” (4×), “tabret” (3×).
Where does the Hebrew word תֹּף come from?
from H8608 (תָּפַף) contracted;