H2945 - טַף (ṭaph)

H2945 טַף (ṭaph) taf

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

child

Strong's Definition

a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)

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

KJV Usage: (little) children (ones), families.

TWOT Reference: 821a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) children, little children, little ones

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1549 G2992 G3516 G3793 G3813 G4772 G4983 G5043

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

children, little children, little ones

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

טַף ṭaph BDB Definition: 1) children, little children, little ones Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2952 (perhaps referring to the tripping gait of children) Same Word by TWOT Number: 821a Total KJV Occurrences: 45

Bible Occurrences (42)

34:29 43:8 45:19 46:5 47:12 47:24 50:8 50:21

10:10 10:24 12:37

14:3 14:31 16:27 31:9 31:17 31:18 32:16 32:17 32:24 32:26

1:39 2:34 3:6 3:19 20:14 29:11 31:12

1:14 8:35

18:21 21:10

15:22

20:13 31:18

8:21

3:13 8:11

40:7 41:16 43:6

9:6

Genesis 34:29

They carried off all their possessions and women and children, and they plundered everything in [their] houses.

Genesis 43:8

And Judah said to his father Israel, Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—... neither we,... nor you,... nor our children.

Genesis 45:19

You are also directed to tell them......: Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back.

Genesis 46:5

Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.

Genesis 47:12

Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for [their] families.

Genesis 47:24

At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths... will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households... and children.

Genesis 50:8

along with all of Joseph’s household, and his brothers, and his father’s household. Only their children and flocks and herds were left in Goshen.

Genesis 50:21

Therefore do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones. So [Joseph] reassured [his brothers] and spoke kindly to them....