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Deuteronomy 4:17
“The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
תַּבְנִיתtabnîyth · tab-neeth'
H8403 · Hebrew
H8403 · Hebrew
- Definition
- structure; by implication, a model, resemblance
- Derivation
- from H1129 (בָּנָה);
- KJV renderings
- figure, form, likeness, pattern, similitude.
- Grammar
- תַּבְנִ֕ית — common noun, feminine, singular, construct
- Usage
- Occurs 20 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 25:9Exodus 25:9Exodus 25:40Deuteronomy 4:16Deuteronomy 4:18
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read תַּבְנִית here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.