Easton's Bible Dictionary (Hebrews toph), a small drum or tambourine; a tabret (q.v.). The antiquity of this musical instrument appears from the scriptural allusions to it (Genesis 31:27; Exodus 15:20; Judges 11:34, etc.) (see MUSIC.) Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A kind of drum, tabor, or tabret, in use from the highest antiquity. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia TABRET; TIMBREL tab'-ret, tim'-brel. See MUSIC, III, 3, (1). TIMBREL tim'-brel. See MUSIC, III, 3, (1).

Multi-Version Concordance Timbrel (7 Occurrences) Genesis 31:27 Why did you flee secretly, and deceive me, and didn't tell me, that I might have sent you away with mirth and with songs, with tambourine and with harp; (See NAS) Exodus 15:20 And 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. (KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV) Job 21:12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ. (KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS) Psalms 81:2 Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery. (KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV) Psalms 149:3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. (KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV) Psalms 150:4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs. (KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV) Isaiah 5:12 And corded instruments and wind-instruments and wine are in their feasts: but they give no thought to the work of the Lord, and they are not interested in what his hands are doing. (See RSV)