Quick Definition
to beat
Strong's Definition
to drum, i.e. play (as) on the tambourine
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: taber, play with timbrels.
TWOT Reference: 2536
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to play or sound the timbrel, beat, play upon, drum (on a timbrel or other object)
1a) (Qal) playing (participle)
1b) (Poel) beating (participle)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to play or sound the timbrel, beat, play upon, drum (on a timbrel or other object)
1a) (Qal) playing (participle)
1b) (Poel) beating (participle)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
תָּפַף
tâphaph
BDB Definition:
1) to play or sound the timbrel, beat, play upon, drum (on a timbrel or other object)
1a) (Qal) playing (participle)
1b) (Poel) beating (participle)
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2536
Total KJV Occurrences: 2