תַּבְנִית
tabnîyth · tab-neeth'
structure; by implication, a model, resemblance
Lexicon
Derivation: from H1129 (בָּנָה);
structure; by implication, a model, resemblance
- structure
- by implication, a model, resemblance
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: figure, form, likeness, pattern, similitude.
Letters
- תTav400
Picture: a crossed mark
- Concrete
- mark · sign · cross · signature
- Extended
- a covenant · to seal · to sign · the end · monument
- בBet2
Picture: floor plan of a tent or house
- Concrete
- house · tent · dwelling
- Extended
- family · household · what is inside · in
- נNun50
Picture: a sprouting seed, or a fish in water
- Concrete
- seed · sprout · fish · offspring
- Extended
- life · continuation · heir · to perpetuate
- יYod10
Picture: arm and closed hand
- Concrete
- hand · arm · work
- Extended
- a deed · to make · to work · to throw or worship
- תTav400
Picture: a crossed mark
- Concrete
- mark · sign · cross · signature
- Extended
- a covenant · to seal · to sign · the end · monument
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
the mark, the covenant sign › the house, what is within › the seed, life continuing › the hand that works › the mark, the covenant sign
The mark, the covenant sign of the house, what is within of the seed, life continuing of the hand that works of the mark, the covenant sign.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of תַּבְנִית above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
20 occurrences · 20 OT · 0 NT · 14 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- the likeness5 · 25%
- and the pattern3 · 15%
- the pattern2 · 10%
- the form2 · 10%
- thee, after the pattern1 · 5%
- them after their pattern1 · 5%
- for the pattern1 · 5%
- of this pattern1 · 5%
- into the similitude1 · 5%
- after the similitude1 · 5%
- it after the figure1 · 5%
- and behold every form1 · 5%
Where it is used, by book.
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.