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Hebrew · H8544

תְּמוּנָה

Something portioned (i.e. fashioned ) out, as a shape , i.e. (indefinitely) phantom , or (specifically) embodiment , or (figuratively) manifestation (of favor)

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תְּמוּנָהH8544
Pronunciationtəmûnāṯeḵā

What does תְּמוּנָה (təmûnāṯeḵā) mean in the Bible?

תְּמוּנָה (təmûnāṯeḵā): Visual form or embodied manifestation; used of God's appearance yet resists idolatrous representation in Hebrew theology.

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Questions this entry answers

What does תְּמוּנָה (təmûnāṯeḵā) mean in the Bible?

תְּמוּנָה (təmûnāṯeḵā): Visual form or embodied manifestation; used of God's appearance yet resists idolatrous representation in Hebrew theology.

How does the BSB render H8544?

The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include form (3), in the form (2), a form (1), in Your presence (1), of any form (1).

Where does תְּמוּנָה (təmûnāṯeḵā) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 20:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (6), Exodus (1), Job (1), Numbers (1).

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
form3×Deuteronomy 4:12, Deuteronomy 4:15, Deuteronomy 4:25
in the form2×Deuteronomy 4:23, Deuteronomy 5:8
a form1×Job 4:16
in Your presence1×Psalms 17:15
of any form1×Deuteronomy 4:16
of anything1×Exodus 20:4
the form1×Numbers 12:8
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 20:4תְּמוּנָ֡֔הtoof anythingNoun - feminine singularNumbers 12:8וּתְמֻנַ֥תtothe formConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular constructDeuteronomy 4:12וּתְמוּנָ֛הtoformConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 4:15תְּמוּנָ֔הtoformNoun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 4:16תְּמוּנַ֣תtoof any formNoun - feminine singular constructDeuteronomy 4:23תְּמ֣וּנַתtoin the formNoun - feminine singular constructDeuteronomy 4:25תְּמ֣וּנַתtoformNoun - feminine singular constructDeuteronomy 5:8תְּמוּנָ֔֡הtoin the formNoun - feminine singularJob 4:16תְּ֭מוּנָהtoa formNoun - feminine singularPsalms 17:15תְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ׃toin Your presenceNoun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 20:4
Aligned rows10
Books represented5
Exodus1Numbers1Deuteronomy6Job1Psalms1
Source forms
תְּמ֣וּנַת2xtə·mū·naṯDeuteronomy 4:23, Deuteronomy 4:25
וּתְמוּנָ֛ה1xū·ṯə·mū·nāhDeuteronomy 4:12
וּתְמֻנַ֥ת1xū·ṯə·mu·naṯNumbers 12:8
תְּמוּנָ֡֔ה1xtə·mū·nāhExodus 20:4
תְּמוּנָ֔ה1xtə·mū·nāhDeuteronomy 4:15
תְּמוּנָ֔֡ה1xtə·mū·nāhDeuteronomy 5:8
תְּ֭מוּנָה1xtə·mū·nāhJob 4:16
תְּמוּנַ֣ת1xtə·mū·naṯDeuteronomy 4:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular4xExodus 20:4, Deuteronomy 4:15, Deuteronomy 5:8, Job 4:16
Noun - feminine singular construct3xDeuteronomy 4:16, Deuteronomy 4:23, Deuteronomy 4:25
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 4:12
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1xNumbers 12:8
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xPsalms 17:15
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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