Lexical Definition

‎תָּפַף‎ tâphaph (taw-faf') to beat ^H:V
a primitive root

taber, play with timbrels.

• to drum, i.e. play (as) on the tambourine

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)

See Greek: φθέγγομαι

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎תָּפַף‎] verb denominative sound the timbrel, beat; —

Qal Participle ‎עֲלָמוֺת תֹּפֵפוֺת‎ Ps 68:26* read Imperfect ‎וַיָּ֫תָף‎ 1Sam 21:14* ᵐ5 (see ‎תוה‎). Po`el Participle ‎מְתֹפְפֹת עַללִֿבֵהֶן כְּקוֺל יוֺנִים‎ Nah 2:8* > Sta (after ᵐ5) ‎מְצַפְצְפוֺת‎ twittering.

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