Midvash

תַּבְנִיתtabnîyth

construction, pattern, figure

Pronunciation: tab-neeth' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H8403

Meanings

1. construction, structure (Joshua 22:28; Psalms 144:12)

2. pattern, according to which anything is to be constructed (Exodus 25:9; Exodus 25:40; 2 Kings 16:10)

3. figure, image (Deuteronomy 4:16; Deuteronomy 4:17; Deuteronomy 4:18)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 20 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 25:9 You must build this Tabernacle and its furnishings exactly according to the pattern I will show you.
  • Exodus 25:40 “Be sure that you make everything according to the pattern I have shown you here on the mountain.
  • Deuteronomy 4:16 So do not corrupt yourselves by making an idol in any form—whether of a man or a woman,
  • Deuteronomy 4:17 an animal on the ground, a bird in the sky,
  • Deuteronomy 4:18 a small animal that scurries along the ground, or a fish in the deepest sea.
  • Joshua 22:28 “If they say this, our descendants can reply, ‘Look at this copy of the Lord’s altar that our ancestors made. It is not for burnt offerings or sacrifices; it is a reminder of the relationship both of us have with the Lord.’
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).