2885. tabbaath

Lexicon

tabbaath: Ring

Original Word: טַבַּעַת
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tabba`ath
Pronunciation: tab-bah'-ath
Phonetic Spelling: (tab-bah'-ath)
Definition: Ring
Meaning: a seal, signet, a ring of any kind

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

ring

From taba'; properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. Signet (for sealing); hence (generally) a ring of any kind -- ring.

see HEBREW taba'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from taba
Definition
signet ring, ring, signet
NASB Translation
finger rings (1), ring (2), rings (37), signet ring (7), signet rings (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

טַבַּ֫עַת noun feminine signet, signet-ring, ring (on formation see Lag^{BN 88}; Assyrian ‰imbu°u, seal-ring, Muss-Arn^l.c.) — absolute טַבַּעַת Exodus 26:24 3t.; construct id. Esther 3:12 3t.; טַבַּעְתּוֺ Genesis 41:42 2t.; plural absolute טַבָּעוֺת Isaiah 3:1; Exodus 28:23; טַבָּעֹת Exodus 25:12 (twice in verse) + 14 t. construct טַבְּעוֺת Exodus 28:23 2t.; טַבְּעֹת Exodus 25:12 12t.; 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 t. in verse) + 35 t. in Exodus (all P).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb טָבַע (tava'), meaning "to sink" or "to impress."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1146 (δακτύλιος, daktulios): This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to a ring, often in similar contexts of authority and identity. For example, in the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:22), the father gives his son a ring, symbolizing restoration and acceptance into the family.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term טַבַּעַת (tabba'at), highlighting its significance in biblical texts and its cultural and symbolic meanings.

Usage: The word טַבַּעַת appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often referring to rings used as signets or seals. These rings were typically worn by individuals in positions of authority and were used to authenticate documents or signify ownership.

Context: • Function and Symbolism: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, rings, particularly signet rings, held significant importance. They were not merely ornamental but served as tools for sealing documents, thereby ensuring their authenticity and security. The impression made by a signet ring was legally binding, representing the authority and identity of the ring's owner.
• Biblical References:
• Genesis 41:42: "Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck." This passage illustrates the transfer of authority and trust from Pharaoh to Joseph, symbolized by the giving of the signet ring.
• Esther 8:8: "Now you may write in the king’s name whatever pleases you concerning the Jews, and seal it with the royal signet ring." Here, the signet ring represents the king's authority, allowing Mordecai and Esther to issue decrees in the king's name.
• Exodus 35:22: "So all the skilled women spun with their hands and brought what they had spun—blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen." This passage, while not directly mentioning a ring, is part of the broader context of contributions for the Tabernacle, where rings were used in the construction and design of sacred objects.
• Cultural Context: Rings, especially those used as signets, were often made of precious metals and could be intricately designed. They were personal items, often passed down through generations, and could also serve as symbols of covenant relationships, such as marriage.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּטַבְּעֹת֙ בְּטַבַּ֣עַת בְּטַבַּ֥עַת בַּטַּבָּעֹ֑ת בַּטַּבָּעֹ֔ת בַּטַּבָּעֹ֗ת בטבעת הַטַּבַּ֖עַת הַטַּבָּע֔וֹת הַטַּבָּע֖וֹת הַטַּבָּעֹ֑ת הַטַּבָּעֹ֔ת הטבעות הטבעת וְטַבַּ֤עַת וטבעת טַבְּע֣וֹת טַבְּעֹ֣ת טַבְּעֹ֤ת טַבְּעֹ֨ת טַבְּעֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ טַבְּעֹתָם֙ טַבַּ֖עַת טַבַּעְתּ֖וֹ טַבַּעְתּ֗וֹ טַבַּעְתּוֹ֙ טַבָּע֔וֹת טַבָּעֹ֔ת טַבָּעֹ֗ת טַבָּעֹ֛ת טבעות טבעת טבעתו טבעתיהם טבעתם מִֽטַּבְּעֹתָ֞יו מִטַּבְּעֹתָיו֩ מטבעתיו baṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ baṭṭabbā‘ōṯ battabbaOt bə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ bə·ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ bəṭabba‘aṯ betabBaat bəṭabbə‘ōṯ betabbeOt haṭ·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ haṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ō·wṯ haṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ haṭṭabba‘aṯ haṭṭabbā‘ōṯ haṭṭabbā‘ōwṯ hattabBaat hattabbaOt miṭ·ṭab·bə·‘ō·ṯāw miṭṭabbə‘ōṯāw mittabbeoTav ṭab·ba‘·tōw ṭab·ba·‘aṯ ṭab·bā·‘ō·wṯ ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ ṭab·bə·‘ō·ṯām ṭab·bə·‘ō·ṯê·hem ṭab·bə·‘ō·wṯ ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ ṭabba‘aṯ ṭabbā‘ōṯ ṭabbā‘ōwṯ ṭabba‘tōw tabBaat tabbaOt tabbaTo ṭabbə‘ōṯ ṭabbə‘ōṯām ṭabbə‘ōṯêhem ṭabbə‘ōwṯ tabbeOt tabbeoTam tabbeoteiHem vetabBaat wə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ wəṭabba‘aṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 41:42
HEB: פַּרְעֹ֤ה אֶת־ טַבַּעְתּוֹ֙ מֵעַ֣ל יָד֔וֹ
NAS: took off his signet ring from his hand
KJV: took off his ring from his hand,
INT: took Pharaoh his signet around his hand

Exodus 25:12
HEB: לּ֗וֹ אַרְבַּע֙ טַבְּעֹ֣ת זָהָ֔ב וְנָ֣תַתָּ֔ה
NAS: gold rings for it and fasten
KJV: four rings of gold
INT: shall cast four rings gold and fasten

Exodus 25:12
HEB: פַּעֲמֹתָ֑יו וּשְׁתֵּ֣י טַבָּעֹ֗ת עַל־ צַלְעוֹ֙
NAS: and two rings shall be on one
KJV: thereof; and two rings [shall be] in the one
INT: feet and two rings and side

Exodus 25:12
HEB: הָֽאֶחָ֔ת וּשְׁתֵּי֙ טַבָּעֹ֔ת עַל־ צַלְע֖וֹ
NAS: of it and two rings on the other
KJV: of it, and two rings in the other
INT: one and two rings and side

Exodus 25:14
HEB: אֶת־ הַבַּדִּים֙ בַּטַּבָּעֹ֔ת עַ֖ל צַלְעֹ֣ת
NAS: the poles into the rings on the sides
KJV: the staves into the rings by the sides
INT: shall put the poles the rings on the sides

Exodus 25:15
HEB: בְּטַבְּעֹת֙ הָאָרֹ֔ן יִהְי֖וּ
NAS: shall remain in the rings of the ark;
KJV: shall be in the rings of the ark:
INT: the rings of the ark shall remain

Exodus 25:26
HEB: לּ֔וֹ אַרְבַּ֖ע טַבְּעֹ֣ת זָהָ֑ב וְנָתַתָּ֙
NAS: four gold rings for it and put rings
KJV: for it four rings of gold,
INT: shall make four rings gold and put

Exodus 25:26
HEB: וְנָתַתָּ֙ אֶת־ הַטַּבָּעֹ֔ת עַ֚ל אַרְבַּ֣ע
NAS: for it and put rings on the four
KJV: and put the rings in the four
INT: gold and put rings on the four

Exodus 25:27
HEB: הַמִּסְגֶּ֔רֶת תִּהְיֶ֖יןָ הַטַּבָּעֹ֑ת לְבָתִּ֣ים לְבַדִּ֔ים
NAS: The rings shall be close to the rim
KJV: the border shall the rings be for places
INT: to the rim become the rings holders the poles

Exodus 26:24
HEB: רֹאשׁ֔וֹ אֶל־ הַטַּבַּ֖עַת הָאֶחָ֑ת כֵּ֚ן
NAS: to the first ring; thus
KJV: of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both;
INT: top about ring to the first thus

Exodus 26:29
HEB: זָהָ֗ב וְאֶת־ טַבְּעֹֽתֵיהֶם֙ תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה זָהָ֔ב
NAS: and make their rings of gold
KJV: and make their rings [of] gold
INT: shall overlay gold their rings and make of gold

Exodus 27:4
HEB: הָרֶ֗שֶׁת אַרְבַּע֙ טַבְּעֹ֣ת נְחֹ֔שֶׁת עַ֖ל
NAS: four bronze rings at its four corners.
KJV: four brasen rings in the four corners
INT: the net four rings bronze and

Exodus 27:7
HEB: אֶת־ בַּדָּ֖יו בַּטַּבָּעֹ֑ת וְהָי֣וּ הַבַּדִּ֗ים
NAS: shall be inserted into the rings, so that the poles
KJV: shall be put into the rings, and the staves
INT: shall be inserted poles the rings become the poles

Exodus 28:23
HEB: הַחֹ֔שֶׁן שְׁתֵּ֖י טַבְּע֣וֹת זָהָ֑ב וְנָתַתָּ֗
NAS: two rings of gold,
KJV: two rings of gold,
INT: the breastpiece two rings of gold and shall put

Exodus 28:23
HEB: אֶת־ שְׁתֵּי֙ הַטַּבָּע֔וֹת עַל־ שְׁנֵ֖י
NAS: the two rings on the two
KJV: the two rings on the two
INT: and shall put the two rings on the two

Exodus 28:24
HEB: עַל־ שְׁתֵּ֖י הַטַּבָּעֹ֑ת אֶל־ קְצ֖וֹת
NAS: on the two rings at the ends
KJV: in the two rings [which are] on the ends
INT: on the two rings at the ends

Exodus 28:26
HEB: וְעָשִׂ֗יתָ שְׁתֵּי֙ טַבְּע֣וֹת זָהָ֔ב וְשַׂמְתָּ֣
NAS: two rings of gold
KJV: two rings of gold,
INT: shall make two rings of gold and shall place

Exodus 28:27
HEB: וְעָשִׂיתָ֮ שְׁתֵּ֣י טַבְּע֣וֹת זָהָב֒ וְנָתַתָּ֣ה
NAS: two rings of gold
KJV: And two [other] rings of gold
INT: shall make two rings of gold and put

Exodus 28:28
HEB: [מִטַּבְּעֹתֹו כ] (מִֽטַּבְּעֹתָ֞יו ק) אֶל־
NAS: the breastpiece by its rings to the rings
KJV: by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod
INT: shall bind the breastpiece rings by rings

Exodus 28:28
HEB: ק) אֶל־ טַבְּעֹ֤ת הָאֵפֹד֙ בִּפְתִ֣יל
NAS: by its rings to the rings of the ephod
KJV: the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings
INT: rings by rings of the ephod cord

Exodus 30:4
HEB: וּשְׁתֵּי֩ טַבְּעֹ֨ת זָהָ֜ב תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־
NAS: gold rings for it under
KJV: golden rings shalt thou make
INT: two rings gold shall make

Exodus 35:22
HEB: חָ֣ח וָנֶ֜זֶם וְטַבַּ֤עַת וְכוּמָז֙ כָּל־
NAS: and earrings and signet rings and bracelets,
KJV: and earrings, and rings, and tablets,
INT: brooches and earrings and signet and bracelets all

Exodus 36:29
HEB: רֹאשׁ֔וֹ אֶל־ הַטַּבַּ֖עַת הָאֶחָ֑ת כֵּ֚ן
NAS: to the first ring; thus
KJV: thereof, to one ring: thus he did
INT: top about ring to the first thus

Exodus 36:34
HEB: זָהָ֗ב וְאֶת־ טַבְּעֹתָם֙ עָשָׂ֣ה זָהָ֔ב
NAS: and made their rings of gold
KJV: and made their rings [of] gold
INT: overlaid gold their rings and made of gold

Exodus 37:3
HEB: ל֗וֹ אַרְבַּע֙ טַבְּעֹ֣ת זָהָ֔ב עַ֖ל
NAS: four rings of gold
KJV: for it four rings of gold,
INT: cast four rings of gold and

49 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2885
49 Occurrences

baṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ — 4 Occ.
bə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ — 4 Occ.
bə·ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ — 1 Occ.
haṭ·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ — 2 Occ.
haṭ·ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ — 9 Occ.
miṭ·ṭab·bə·‘ō·ṯāw — 2 Occ.
ṭab·ba·‘aṯ — 1 Occ.
ṭab·bā·‘ōṯ — 5 Occ.
ṭab·ba‘·tōw — 3 Occ.
ṭab·bə·‘ōṯ — 15 Occ.
ṭab·bə·‘ō·ṯām — 1 Occ.
ṭab·bə·‘ō·ṯê·hem — 1 Occ.
wə·ṭab·ba·‘aṯ — 1 Occ.