Tof miryam (תוף מרים) means timbrel in Hebrew.
It can also mean tambourine. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
תֹּף מִרְיָם
tof miryam
noun · masculine
In English
timbrel, tambourine
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Tof miryam.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1כלי נגינה – תוף קטן שטוח המוחזק ביד אחת, כאשר היד השניה מקישה עליו בדר"כ יש בו מצילות קטנות בצדיו.
The word Tof miryam is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- תֹּף מִרְיָם
- Written without vowel points
- תוף מרים
- Said
- tof miryam
- Gematria
- 776
This is how Tof miryam is said in other languages.
- English
- timbrel, tambourine
- Arabic
- دف
These words mean nearly the same as Tof miryam.
- טמבורין
- פאנדירוtambourine
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These words come before and after Tof miryam in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Tof miryam.
What does Tof miryam (תוף מרים) mean in Hebrew?
Tof miryam (תוף מרים) means timbrel and tambourine. It is said tof miryam, with the stress on yam.
What is a synonym for Tof miryam (תוף מרים)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Tof miryam (תוף מרים) are טמבורין and פאנדירו.
Is Tof miryam (תוף מרים) masculine or feminine?
The word Tof miryam (תוף מרים) is a masculine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry תף מרים of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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