Tabret
(a contraction of taboret, for "taboring", SEE TABER ) is the rendering in the A. V. of the two kindred words תֹּŠ, tôph (Ge 31; Ge 27;- 1Sa 10:5; 1Sa 18:6; Isa 5; Isa 12; Isa 24:8; Isa 30:32; Jer 31:4; Eze 28:13; elsewhere "timbrel") and תֹּפֶת tôpheth (Job 17; Job 6), which both mean a musical instrument of the drum kind (from תָּפŠ, to beat). This sort of music has always been in great request, both in classical and sacred scenes, especially on festive occasions. SEE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Especially has that form of the drum known as the tambourine been in vogue, particularly for female performers. SEE TIMBREL.
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More