Exodus 15:20:6Exod.15.20.W6TAB
אֶת־הַתֹּ֖ף
ethatof
“the tambourine”
- Transliteration
- et-ha-TOF
- Extended
- eht-hah-TOHF
- IPA
- /ʔɛt.hatˈtof/
Meaning by language
- English
- the tambourine
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Pe Sofit | final form of Pe — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
et-ha-TOF
- clause
va-ti-KAKH mir-YAM ha-ne-vi-AH a-KHOT a-ha-RON et-ha-TOF be-ya-DAH
- sentence
va-ti-KAKH mir-YAM ha-ne-vi-AH a-KHOT a-ha-RON et-ha-TOF be-ya-DAH va-te-TSE-na khal-ha-na-SHIM a-kha-RE-ha be-tu-PIM u-vi-me-kho-LOT
Exegesis
The object et-hatof be-yadah {אֶת־הַתֹּף בְּיָדָ֑הּ | ʾet-haṯōp bə-yādāh} places focus on the musical instrument as a symbol of worship.
Root and etymology
t-w-ptav–vav–pe
“hand drum”
In context — Exodus 15:20
Miriam the prophetess , the sister of Aaron, seized the timbrel in her hand; then all the women went out after her with timbrels and dances.
About this coordinate
Exodus 15:20:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Exodus 15:20, so the Hebrew word אֶת־הַתֹּ֖ף (ethatof) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Exod.15.20.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.15.20.W6.S1) and character.