Hebrew · H8403

תַּבְנִית

Structure ; by implication, a model , resemblance

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תַּבְנִיתH8403
Pronunciationtabĕniyt

What does תַּבְנִית (tabĕniyt) mean in the Bible?

תַּבְנִית (tabĕniyt): A blueprint or template—what something is modeled after, not the thing itself

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What does תַּבְנִית (tabĕniyt) mean in the Bible?

תַּבְנִית (tabĕniyt): A blueprint or template—what something is modeled after, not the thing itself

How does the BSB render H8403?

The BSB source-word alignment has 20 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (2), the plans (2), - (1), [or] (1), according to the pattern (1).

Where does תַּבְנִית (tabĕniyt) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (5), 1 Chronicles (4), Exodus (3), Ezekiel (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
. . .Deuteronomy 4:17, Deuteronomy 4:18
the plans1 Chronicles 28:11, 1 Chronicles 28:12
-Deuteronomy 4:17
[or]Deuteronomy 4:18
according to the patternExodus 25:40
and complete plans2 Kings 16:10
and the plans1 Chronicles 28:18
designExodus 25:9
for the imagePsalms 106:20
in the likenessIsaiah 44:13
kindEzekiel 8:10
of this plan1 Chronicles 28:19
the patternExodus 25:9
the replicaJoshua 22:28
to adornPsalms 144:12
to have the formEzekiel 10:8
what looked likeEzekiel 8:3
whether in the likenessDeuteronomy 4:16
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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 25:9
Aligned rows20
Books represented8
Exodus3Deuteronomy5Joshua12 Kings11 Chronicles4Psalms2Isaiah1Ezekiel3
Source forms
תַּבְנִ֣ית4xtaḇ·nîṯExodus 25:9, 1 Chronicles 28:11, Ezekiel 8:3
תַּבְנִ֥ית2xtaḇ·nîṯDeuteronomy 4:16, Psalms 144:12
תַּבְנִ֕ית2xtaḇ·nîṯDeuteronomy 4:17, Deuteronomy 4:18
תַּבְנִית֙2xtaḇ·nîṯDeuteronomy 4:17, Ezekiel 10:8
בְּתַבְנִ֥ית1xbə·ṯaḇ·nîṯPsalms 106:20
בְּתַ֨בְנִיתָ֔ם1xbə·ṯaḇ·nî·ṯāmExodus 25:40
הַתַּבְנִֽית׃פ1xhat·taḇ·nîṯ1 Chronicles 28:19
וּלְתַבְנִ֣ית1xū·lə·ṯaḇ·nîṯ1 Chronicles 28:18
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct13xExodus 25:9, Deuteronomy 4:16, Deuteronomy 4:17, Deuteronomy 4:18
Article | Noun - feminine singular1x1 Chronicles 28:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1x1 Chronicles 28:12
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct1x1 Chronicles 28:18
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1x2 Kings 16:10
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct1xPsalms 106:20
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xExodus 25:40
Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct1xIsaiah 44:13
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