International Standard Bible Encyclopedia TABERta'-ber (taphaph, "to strike a timbrel" ((Psalm 68:25)): The word is used only once in the King James Version, namely, in the exceedingly graphic account of the capture of Nineveh given in Nahum 2:7. The queen (perhaps the city personified) is dishonored and led into ignominious captivity, followed by a mourning retinue of "maids of honor" who taber upon, that is, beat violently, their breasts. Such drumming on the breasts was a gesture indicative of great grief (Luke 18:3). Strong's Hebrew 8608. taphaph -- to sound the timbrel, beat... taber, play with timbrels. A primitive root; to drum, ie Play (as) on the tambourine -- taber, play with timbrels. 8607, 8608. taphaph. 8609 . ... /hebrew/8608.htm - 6k Library John Chapter vii. 13-Jan ATS Bible Dictionary TaberTo beat the tabret, a small drum or tambourine. The word is used in Nahum 2:7 of women beating their breasts in sign of grief. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (v. i.) Same as Tabor.Thesaurus Taber... Noah Webster's Dictionary (vi) Same as Tabor. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. TABER. ta'-ber (taphaph, "to strike a timbrel" ((Psalm ... /t/taber.htm - 7k Gershon (23 Occurrences) Tabellius Taberah (2 Occurrences) Purge (35 Occurrences) Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |