טַף

taphNoun (Masculine)H2945

child

From: from H2952 (טָפַף) (perhaps referring to the tripping gait of children);

Short Definition

a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)

Full Lexicon Entry

children, little children, little ones

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

41 times

Appears 41 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
10
Genesis
8
Deuteronomy
6
Exodus
3
Jeremiah
3

Key Passages

  • 2 Chronicles 20:13
  • Deuteronomy 31:12
  • Genesis 34:29
  • Judges 18:21
  • Numbers 14:31

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.