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τύπος

Mark/example

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τύπος G5179
Pronunciation týpos

What does τύπος (týpos) mean in the Bible?

τύπος (týpos) is a Greek word meaning "mark/example". τύπος, -ου, ὁ (τύπτω), [in LXX: Exo. Pastoral authority is reinforced by visible godliness.

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Meaning

mark/example
Extended definition

An original pattern or mold that others should imitate; foundational exemplar in ethics and doctrine.

(τύπτω), [in LXX: Exo.25:39 (40) (תַּבְנִית), Amo.5:26, 3Ma.3:30, 4Ma.6:19 * ;]

1the mark of a blow: τῶν ἥλων, Jhn.20:25.
2An impression, impress, the stamp made by a die; hence, a figure, image: Act.7:43 (LXX).
3form (Plat.): Rom.6:17; the sense or substance of a letter (3Mac, l.with), Act.23:25.
4an example, pattern: Act.7:44, Heb.8:6" (LXX) ; in ethical sense, Php.3:17, 1Th.1:7, 2Th.3:9, 1Ti.4:12, Tit.2:7, 1Pe.5:3; in doctrinal sense, type (see ICC, in l), Rom.5:14. τυπικῶς, adv. (τύπος),
atypically (Greg. Naz.)
bby way of example: 1Co.10:11.
Synonymssee: ὑποτύπωσις
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Why This Word Matters
Pastoral authority is reinforced by visible godliness. 1 Timothy 4:11-16
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Rom 5:14 · 1 Tim 4:12 2×
Nominative · Plural · Masculine 1 Cor 10:6 · 1 Pet 5:3 2×
Accusative · Singular · Masculine John 20:25 · Acts 7:44 · Acts 23:25 · Rom 6:17 · Phil 3:17 · 1 Thess 1:7 · 2 Thess 3:9 · Titus 2:7 · Heb 8:5 10×
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Acts 7:43 1×
15 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Biblical Occurrences

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New Testament Witnesses
1 Timothy 4:11-16 example týpos Nominative · Singular · Masculine
A model to be imitated.
Appears In

Compound and idiomatic lexemes in which this word is a constituent. Follow a link to study the phrase and its other participating words.

τύπος · ἧλος G5179, G2247
mark/imprint of the nails
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 10 — Learn from Israel, Flee Idolatry, and Seek the Good of Others for God’s Glory John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Romans 6 — Dead to Sin and Alive to God in Christ Jesus

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

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