Strong's H8403 · Hebrew
תַּבְנִית
tabnîyth · /tab-neeth'/
Definition
structure; by implication, a model, resemblance
KJV: figure, form, likeness, pattern, similitude.
Root / derivation: from H1129 (בָּנָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered תַּבְנִית across 17 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
17 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
Deuteronomy3 verses
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Deuteronomy 4:17The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
Deuteronomy 4:18The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth:
1 Chronicles4 verses
Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat,
1 Chronicles 28:12And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things: of all that: Heb. of all that was with him
1 Chronicles 28:18And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.
1 Chronicles 28:19All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern.
Psalms2 verses
Ezekiel3 verses
And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.
Ezekiel 8:10So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, pourtrayed upon the wall round about.
Ezekiel 10:8And there appeared in the cherubims the form of a man's hand under their wings.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8403 (tabnîyth) mean?
structure; by implication, a model, resemblance
How many times does H8403 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8403 (תַּבְנִית) appears in 17 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “pattern.”
How is tabnîyth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8403 is rendered as “pattern” (9×), “likeness” (5×), “form” (3×), “similitude” (2×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word תַּבְנִית come from?
from H1129 (בָּנָה);