טוֹפָפָה

tofafa · frontlets

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H2903 · appears 3 times in the Bible

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What it means

tofafa (טוֹפָפָה) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “frontlets”.

Something worn on the forehead as a reminder; the exact sense is uncertain.

How to say it

to·fa·fa

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. Something tied between the eyes as a reminder.

From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)

Where it appears

  • Exodus 13:16

    It shall be as a sign on your hand and as frontlets between your eyes, for with a strong hand YHWH brought us out of Egypt.”

  • Deuteronomy 6:8

    You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.

  • Deuteronomy 11:18

    So you shall put these words of mine on your heart and on your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.