וּ/לְ/טַפֵּ֖/נוּ

𐤅/𐤋/𐤈𐤐/𐤍𐤅

ṭaph

and for our little ones

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

Ezra 8:21 · Word #15

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 HC/R/Ncmsc/Sp1cp 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 c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

Common Translation

Phraseand for our little ones

SIBI-P1 Translation H2945-10

our toddling little ones

Morphological NotesMasculine singular construct collective noun with 1st person common plural pronominal suffix ("our").
Rendering Rationaleטַף denotes the youngest dependent children, those characterized by a toddling gait from the root טפף. The construct singular with 1cp suffix expresses a collective noun: "our" group of young, dependent little ones.

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