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Lexicon :: Strong's H2885 - ṭabaʿaṯ

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טַבַּעַת
Transliteration
ṭabaʿaṯ
Pronunciation
tab-bah'-ath
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From טָבַע (H2883)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 789a

Strong’s Definitions

טַבַּעַת ṭabbaʻath, tab-bah'-ath; from H2883; properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind:—ring.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x

The KJV translates Strong's H2885 in the following manner: ring (49x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 49x
The KJV translates Strong's H2885 in the following manner: ring (49x).

  1. ring, signet, signet ring

    1. signet ring (as symbol of authority)

    2. ring (as ornament)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טַבַּעַת ṭabbaʻath, tab-bah'-ath; from H2883; properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind:—ring.
STRONGS H2885: Abbreviations
טַבַּ֫עַת noun feminine signet, signet-ring, ring (on formation see LagBN 88; Assyrian ṭimbu'u, seal-ring, Muss-Arnl.c.) — absolute טַבַּעַת Exodus 26:24 + 3 times; construct id. Esther 3:12 + 3 times; טַבַּעְתּוֺ Genesis 41:42 + 2 times; plural absolute טַבָּעוֺת Isaiah 3:1; Exodus 28:23; טַבָּעֹת Exodus 25:12 (twice in verse) + 14 times construct טַבְּעוֺת Exodus 28:23 + 2 times; טַבְּעֹת Exodus 25:12 + 12 times; suffix טַבְּעֹתָ֯ו Exodus 28:28; Exodus 39:21; טַבְּעֹתֵיהֶם Exodus 26:29; טַבְּעֹתָם Exodus 36:34; —
1. signet-ring, of king, taken from his hand and given as token of authority Genesis 41:42 (E), Esther 3:10; Esther 8:2; used in sealing official missives Esther 3:12; Esther 8:8 (twice in verse); Esther 8:10 (verb חָתַם).
2. ring, as ornament Isaiah 3:21; as gift for sacred purposed Exodus 35:22; Numbers 31:50 (both P).
3. most often (only in Exodus) of rings for staves of ark, for curtains, for ephod, and other sacred furniture Exodus 25:12 (3 times in verse) + 35 times in Exodus (all P).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:42; 41:42

Exodus

25:12; 25:12; 25:12; 26:24; 26:29; 28:23; 28:23; 28:28; 35:22; 36:34; 39:21

Numbers

31:50

Esther

3:10; 3:12; 3:12; 8:2; 8:8; 8:10

Isaiah

3:1; 3:21