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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #8609 - תָּפַר

Transliteration

tâphar

Phonetics

taw-far'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

2537

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to sew together
1. (Qal) to sew, sew together
2. (Piel)
  1. to sew
  2. sewing (participle)

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (5)

Genesis 2

Job 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 1

BSB (4)

Genesis 1

Job 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 1

CSB (4)

Genesis 1

Job 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 1

ESV (4)

Genesis 1

Job 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 1

KJV (5)

Genesis 2

Job 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 1

LEB (4)

Genesis 1

Job 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 1

LSB (6)

Genesis 2

Job 1

Ecclesiastes 2

Ezekiel 1

N95 (6)

Genesis 2

Job 1

Ecclesiastes 2

Ezekiel 1

NAS (6)

Genesis 2

Job 1

Ecclesiastes 2

Ezekiel 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (5)

Genesis 2

Job 1

Ecclesiastes 1

Ezekiel 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2900) r p t (תפר TPR) AC: Sew CO: ? AB: ?

V) r p t (תפר TPR) - Sew: KJV (4): (vf: Paal, Piel, Participle) sew - Strongs: H8609 (תָּפַר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[תָּפַר] verb sew together (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic תְּפַר); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine plural וַיִּתְפְרוּ Genesis 3:7 (J) they sewed together fig-leaves (accusative); Perfect 1 singular תָּפַ֫רְתִּי Job 16:15, with accusative + עֲלֵי, sackcloth I have sewed upon my skin; Infinitive construct עֵת לִתְמּוֺר Ecclesiastes 3:6 a time to sew together (opposed to קָרַע).

Pi`el Participle as substantive feminine plural מְתַמְּרוֺת Ezekiel 13:18 those who keep sewing, with accusative + עַל.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

תָּפַר to sew together, Genesis 3:7; Ecclesiastes 3:7; Job 16:15.

piel, id. Ezekiel 13:18.

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List of Word Forms

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