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טַף₄₂ noun masculine collective children (as going with quick, tripping steps; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 2140] Di¹²⁵¹) — טַף Jer 41:16 + 11 t.; טָ֑ף Jer 40:7 + 5 t.; suffix טַפֵּנוּ Gen 43:8 + 5 t.; טַפְּכֶם Gen 45:19 + 10 t.; טַפָּם Gen 34:29 + 6 t.; never construct and never plural (in Gen 47:24 omitted by ᵐ5 , compare Di); — children, little ones, Gen 34:29 ( E ) + 18 t. J E (Genesis Exodus Numbers), also Deut 1:39 + 8 t. D (including Josh 1:14; Josh 8:35 ); P only Num 31:9 ; Num 31:17 ; Num 31:18 , where note זָכָר בַּטָּ֑ף Num 31:17 = young boys, and הַטַף בַּנָּשִׁים Num 31:18 = young girls; also Judg 18:21; Judg 21:10; 2Sam 15:22; Jer 40:7; Jer 41:16; Jer 43:6; Ezek 9:6; 2Chr 20:13; 2Chr 31:18; Ezra 8:21; Esth 3:13; Esth 8:11 the words מְתִים וְנָשִׁים וְהַטָ֑ף Deut 2:34; Deut 3:6 including all inhabitants; so אֲנָשִׁים וְהַנָּשִׁים וְהַטָּף Deut 31:12; Jer 40:7; Jer 43:6 טַף distinguished from בָּחוּר וּבְּתוּלָה Ezek 9:6 also from בְּנֵיהֶם 2Chr 20:13, and from בְנֵיהֶם וּבְנוֺתֵיהֶם 2Chr 31:18.