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taber, play with timbrels

“Tabering” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Beating upon the tuber, tabret, or small drum

Word now obsolete (Nah. 2:7⁷And Huzzab shall be led away captive, she shall be brought up, and her maids shall lead her as with the voice of doves, tabering upon their breasts. (Nahum 2:7)).

“Timbrel” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(bell, drum). A Hebrew musical instrument somewhat resembling the tambourine (Ex. 15:20²⁰And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. (Exodus 15:20); Judg. 11:34³⁴And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter. (Judges 11:34); Psa. 68:25²⁵The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. (Psalm 68:25)). [TABRET.]

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See TABRET.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

8608 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

taphaph

Phonic:

taw-faf’

Meaning:

a primitive root; to drum, i.e. play (as) on the tambourine

KJV Usage:

taber, play with timbrels