ATS Bible Dictionary TaberTo beat the tabret, a small drum or tambourine. The word is used in Nahum 2:7 of women beating their breasts in sign of grief. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (v. i.) Same as Tabor.International Standard Bible Encyclopedia TABERta'-ber (taphaph, "to strike a timbrel" ((Psalm 68:25)): The word is used only once in the King James Version, namely, in the exceedingly graphic account of the capture of Nineveh given in Nahum 2:7. The queen (perhaps the city personified) is dishonored and led into ignominious captivity, followed by a mourning retinue of "maids of honor" who taber upon, that is, beat violently, their breasts. Such drumming on the breasts was a gesture indicative of great grief (Luke 18:3). Strong's Hebrew 8608. taphaph -- to sound the timbrel, beat... taber, play with timbrels. A primitive root; to drum, ie Play (as) on the tambourine -- taber, play with timbrels. 8607, 8608. taphaph. 8609 . ... /hebrew/8608.htm - 6k Library John Chapter vii. 13-Jan Thesaurus Taber... Noah Webster's Dictionary (vi) Same as Tabor. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. TABER. ta'-ber (taphaph, "to strike a timbrel" ((Psalm ... /t/taber.htm - 7k Gershon (23 Occurrences) Tabellius Taberah (2 Occurrences) Purge (35 Occurrences) Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |