טַבַּעַת
Properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind
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What does טַבַּעַת (ṭabaʿat) mean in the Bible?
טַבַּעַת (ṭabaʿat) is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind". properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.
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Meaning
A signet ring functions as a personal seal embedding authority and ownership into documents and possessions
properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind BDB: signet Usage: ring.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.