מִ/טָּֽף

𐤌/𐤈𐤐

ṭaph

children

A collective term for young children, especially infants and toddlers, who are not yet able to walk confidently or participate fully in adult activities. By extension, it can sometimes include dependent non-adults, especially in family or household contexts. The primary sense centers on early childhood. The term is used to denote the youngest and most dependent segment of a household or community.

H2945

Exodus 12:37 · Word #12

Lexicon H2945

Lemmaטַף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤈𐤐
Transliterationṭaph
Strong'sH2945
DefinitionA collective term for young children, especially infants and toddlers, who are not yet able to walk confidently or participate fully in adult activities. By extension, it can sometimes include dependent non-adults, especially in family or household contexts. The primary sense centers on early childhood. The term is used to denote the youngest and most dependent segment of a household or community.

Morphology HR/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasechildren

SIBI-P1 Translation H2945-05

from toddling children

Morphological NotesPreposition מִן + masculine singular common noun, absolute state; collective singular.
Rendering RationaleThe noun טַף is a masculine singular collective referring to very young, dependent children characterized by a toddling gait, reflecting the root טפף. The prefixed מִן adds the sense "from," and the collective singular is naturally rendered in English as a plural group term.

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