Strong's Lexicon

H2903

H2903 — טּוֹפָפָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewtowphaphahnoun femOccurrences: 3TWOT: 804a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2903
Word:טּוֹפָפָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from an unusued root meaning to go around or bind
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:towphaphah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:to-faw-faw'
Meaning:1. a fillet for the forehead
KJV Renderings:frontlet.

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BDB3334

טוֺטָפוֺת noun feminine plural bands (Late Hebrew טוֺטֶפֶת Aramaic טוֺטֶפְתָּא and especially plural טוטפין id.) — always bands, frontlet-bands, between the eyes (|| אוֺת על יד; compare זִכָּרוֺן בֵּין עֵינֶיךָ Exod 13:9 || id.); figurative of dedication of firstborn וְהָיָה ֗֗֗ לְטוֺטָפֹת בין עיניך Exod 13:16 ( J E ); of commandments of ׳ י, ׳ וְהָיוּ לְטו Deut 11:18 and וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפת Deut 6:8. — This injunction, originally figurative for perpetual remembrance (otherwise Kn, and Kleinl.c. 666 ff., see above, BenzArchaeology 111 NowArchaeology i. 134), was taken literally by later Jews, and hence the custom of wearing phylacteries; see Di (on Exod 13:16) WinerRE RiHWB (article Denkzettel) SmithDict. Bib. (article Frontlets) StaZAW 1894, 312 f., 317.


טִיחַ see below טוּחַ.


טִיט see below טוּט.


טִירָה see below טוּר.


טַל see below I. טלל. below


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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