ὑποτύπωσιςhypotýpōsis

an outline, sketch.

Greek (New Testament) · G5296

Meanings

Metaph., a pattern, example: 1 Timothy 1:16, 2 Timothy 1:13.

Synonyms

ὁμοίωμα, τύπος, ὑπόδειγμα

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • 1 Timothy 1:16 But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.
  • 2 Timothy 1:13 Hold on to the pattern of wholesome teaching you learned from me—a pattern shaped by the faith and love that you have in Christ Jesus.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.