Strong's Lexicon

H8573

H8573 — תְּנוּפָה

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

Hebrewtnuwphahnoun femOccurrences: 30TWOT: 1330b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8573
Word:תְּנוּפָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H5130
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:30
Transliteration:tnuwphah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ten-oo-faw'
Meaning:1. a brandishing (in threat) 2. (by implication) tumult 3. specifically, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings
KJV Renderings:offering, shaking, wave (offering).

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תְּנוּפָה30 noun feminine a swinging, waving, wave-offering, offering; — absolute ׳ ת Isa 30:32 +; construct תְּנוּפַת Isa 19:16; Exod 35:22 plural construct תְּנוּפֹת Num 18:11

1. a swinging, brandishing, ׳ יַד י ׳ ת Isa 19:16 the brandishing of ׳ י's hand (in hostility); ׳ מִלְהֲמוֺת ת Isa 30:32 battles of brandishing (brandished weapons).
2.
a. waving, wave-offering, technical term in P ( H ), originally of priest's share of sacrifice (compare נוף Hiph`il 4), לְךָ נְתַתִּים ׳ יִשׂ ׳ לְכָּלתְּֿנוּפֹת בְּנֵ Num 18:11 often as 2nd accusative after הֵנִיף Exod 29:25 + 5 t.; even of Levites Num 8:11; Num 8:13; Num 8:15; Num 8:20 (on all see נוף Hiph`il 4); ׳ חֲזֵה הַתְּ Exod 29:27 the wave-breast, so Lev 7:34; Lev 10:14; Lev 10:15; Num 6:20 (all + שׁוֺק הַתְּרוּמָה) Num 18:18 (+ שׁוֺק הַיָּמִין); ׳ עֹמֶר הַתְּ Lev 23:15 ׳ לָחֶם הַתְּ Lev 23:17 ׳ ת alone Lev 23:20 (all H ); less accurately Exod 29:24; Lev 8:27; Lev 14:12; Lev 14:21; Lev 14:24 (see נוף 1.c.).
b. offering, of gold and brass for tabernacle, Exod 35:22; Exod 38:24; Exod 38:29. — On ׳ ת see Di Lev 7:30 BenzArchaeology 459 f. and especially NowArchaeology ii. 239 f; also תְּרוּמָה .


Other Resources

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

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