τυμπᾰν-ίζω,
A. beat a drum,as was done in the worship of Cybele, Eup. 77 , Plu. 2.60a :— Pass. , τυμπανίζεσθαι κατὰ τὰς ἐξόδους march out to the sound of drums,
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2. τ. ἐπὶ ταῖς θύραις drum with the handon them, LXX 1 Ki. 21.13 .
II. perh. = ἀποτυμπανίζω (which is v.l.), Ep.Hebr. 11.35 ( Pass. ); coupled withἀνασκολοπίζεσθαιin Luc. JTr. 19 ; cf. τύμπανον
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III. of orators, 'beat the big drum', Philostr. VS 1.21.5 .