Strong's Lexicon taph: Children, little ones, infants Original Word: טַף Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to trip or to take little steps. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1549: ἔθνος (ethnos) • often translated as "nation" or "people," can imply a collective group including families. Usage: The word "טַף" is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to children or young members of a family. It often appears in contexts where families are mentioned, emphasizing the presence and inclusion of children in various events or situations. Context: The Hebrew term "טַף" (taf) is frequently used in the Old Testament to denote children or the younger members of a family. It is a collective term that can encompass infants, toddlers, and young children, highlighting their role within the family unit. The word is often found in narratives describing family groups, particularly in contexts of travel, migration, or communal gatherings. For example, in Genesis 47:12, Joseph provides for his father, his brothers, and all his father's household, including the "little ones" (טַף). Similarly, in Deuteronomy 1:39, the term is used to refer to the children of the Israelites who would enter the Promised Land. The use of "טַף" underscores the importance of children within the covenant community and their inclusion in the blessings and responsibilities of the family and nation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom taphaph Definition children NASB Translation children (11), girls* (1), infants (1), little children (2), little ones (27). Brown-Driver-Briggs טַף42 noun masculine collective children (as going with quick, tripping steps; Ethiopic  Di1251) — טַף Jeremiah 41:16 11t.; טָ֑ף Jeremiah 40:7 5t.; suffix טַמֵּנוּ Genesis 43:8 5t.; טַמְּכֶם Genesis 45:19 10t.; טַמָּם Genesis 34:29 6t.; never construct and never plural (in Genesis 47:24 omitted by ᵐ5, compare Di); — children, little ones, Genesis 34:29 (E) + 18 t. J E (Genesis Exodus Numbers), also Deuteronomy 1:39 8t. D (including Joshua 1:14; Joshua 8:35); P only Numbers 31:9,17,18, where note זָכָר בַּטָּ֑ף Numbers 31:17 = young boys, and הַטַף בַּנָּשִׁים Numbers 31:18 = young girls; also Judges 18:21; Judges 21:10; 2 Samuel 15:22; Jeremiah 40:7; Jeremiah 41:16; Jeremiah 43:6; Ezekiel 9:6; 2Chronicles 20:13; 31:18; Ezra 8:21; Esther 3:13; Esther 8:11; the words מְתִים וְנָשִׁים וְהַטָ֑ף Deuteronomy 2:34; Deuteronomy 3:6 including all inhabitants; so אֲנָשִׁים וְהַנָּשִׁים וְהַטָּף Deuteronomy 31:12; Jeremiah 40:7; Jeremiah 43:6; טַף distinguished from בָּחוּר וּבְּתוּלָה Ezekiel 9:6; also from בְּנֵיהֶם2Chronicles 20:13, and from בְנֵיהֶם וּבְנוֺתֵיהֶם2Chronicles 31:18. **Note that the word includes (or implies) women as well as children, in following: Genesis 47:12; Exodus 12:37 (E), Exodus 10:10; Exodus 10:24 (J), Numbers 32:16; Numbers 32:17 (J E; compare Di on Numbers 32:26). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance little children ones, families From taphaph (perhaps referring to the tripping gait of children); a family (mostly used collectively in the singular) -- (little) children (ones), families. see HEBREW taphaph Forms and Transliterations בַּטָּ֑ף בטף הַטַּ֖ף הַטַּ֣ף הַטַּ֧ף הַטַּף֮ הַטָּֽף׃ הטף הטף׃ וְהַטַּ֔ף וְהַטַּ֨ף וְהַטָּ֑ף וְהַטָּֽף׃ וְטַ֨ף וְטַ֨פְּכֶ֔ם וְטַף֙ וְטַפְּכֶם֩ וְטַפְּכֶם֮ וְטַפֵּ֖נוּ וְטַפָּֽם׃ וָטָ֔ף וּלְטַפֵּ֖נוּ והטף והטף׃ וטף וטפכם וטפם׃ וטפנו ולטפנו טַ֣ף טַ֤ף טַפְּכֶ֑ם טַפְּכֶ֖ם טַפְּכֶ֣ם טַפְּכֶם֮ טַפֵּ֙נוּ֙ טַפֵּ֣נוּ טַפֵּֽנוּ׃ טַפָּ֑ם טַפָּ֖ם טַפָּ֧ם טַפָּם֙ טף טפכם טפם טפנו טפנו׃ לְטַפְּכֶ֔ם לְטַפְּכֶֽם׃ לְטַפְּכֶם֙ לְטַפֵּֽנוּ׃ לטפכם לטפכם׃ לטפנו׃ מִטָּֽף׃ מטף׃ baṭ·ṭāp̄ batTaf baṭṭāp̄ haṭ·ṭap̄ haṭ·ṭāp̄ hatTaf haṭṭap̄ haṭṭāp̄ lə·ṭap·pə·ḵem lə·ṭap·pê·nū letappeChem ləṭappəḵem letapPenu ləṭappênū miṭ·ṭāp̄ mitTaf miṭṭāp̄ taf ṭap̄ ṭap·pām ṭap·pə·ḵem ṭap·pê·nū tapPam ṭappām tappeChem ṭappəḵem tapPenu ṭappênū ū·lə·ṭap·pê·nū uletapPenu ūləṭappênū vaTaf vehatTaf veTaf vetapPam veTappeChem vetapPenu wā·ṭāp̄ wāṭāp̄ wə·haṭ·ṭap̄ wə·haṭ·ṭāp̄ wə·ṭap̄ wə·ṭap·pām wə·ṭap·pə·ḵem wə·ṭap·pê·nū wəhaṭṭap̄ wəhaṭṭāp̄ wəṭap̄ wəṭappām wəṭappəḵem wəṭappênūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 34:29 HEB: וְאֶת־ כָּל־ טַפָּם֙ וְאֶת־ נְשֵׁיהֶ֔ם NAS: and all their little ones and their wives, KJV: And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives INT: their wealth and all their little and their wives captured Genesis 43:8 Genesis 45:19 Genesis 46:5 Genesis 47:12 Genesis 47:24 Genesis 50:8 Genesis 50:21 Exodus 10:10 Exodus 10:24 Exodus 12:37 Numbers 14:3 Numbers 14:31 Numbers 16:27 Numbers 31:9 Numbers 31:17 Numbers 31:18 Numbers 32:16 Numbers 32:17 Numbers 32:24 Numbers 32:26 Deuteronomy 1:39 Deuteronomy 2:34 Deuteronomy 3:6 Deuteronomy 3:19 42 Occurrences |
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