Tᵉmûwnâh — H8544

Definition

feminine noun

something portioned (i.e. fashioned) out, as ashape, i.e. (indefinitely) phantom, or (specifically) embodiment, or (figuratively) manifestation (of favor)

1. form, image, likeness, representation, semblance

Usually translated as

likeness, similitude, image

Origin

or tᵉmunâh; from H4327

• Derived from Mîyn (H4327)

Greek equivalents

• dóxa (G1391)
• morphḗ (G3444)
• homoíōma (G3667)

Occurrences

Tᵉmûwnâh occurs 10 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (6), Job (1), Psalms (1)

• Exodus 20:4 — Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness (תְּמוּנָ֡֔ה) of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
• Numbers 12:8 — With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude (וּתְמֻנַ֥ת) of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
• Deuteronomy 4:12 — And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude (וּתְמוּנָ֛ה); only ye heard a voice.
• Deuteronomy 4:15 — Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude (תְּמוּנָ֔ה) on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:
• Deuteronomy 4:16 — Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude (תְּמוּנַ֣ת) of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
• Deuteronomy 4:23 — Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness (תְּמ֣וּנַת) of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.
• Deuteronomy 4:25 — When thou shalt beget children, and children’s children, and ye shall have remained long in the land, and shall corrupt yourselves, and make a graven image, or the likeness (תְּמ֣וּנַת) of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God, to provoke him to anger:
• Deuteronomy 5:8 — Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness (תְּמוּנָ֔֡ה) of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
• Job 4:16 — It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image (תְּ֭מוּנָה) was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
• Psalms 17:15 — As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness (תְּמוּנָתֶֽךָ).