H8544 H8544
form, shape (visible appearance); likeness, image (resemblance)
1. form, shape (visible appearance) — The noun denoting the visible form, shape, or outward appearance of something, used in theophanic contexts (the form of YHWH, Num 12:8) and prohibitions against idolatrous images (Deut 4). Clusters S145264 and S145266 share this sense, referring to a perceived or perceivable shape. Spanish renders 'figura/forma,' Arabic uses 'صُورَة' (image/form), Hindi uses 'रूप/आकृति' (form/figure), Korean uses '형상' (form/shape), and Swahili uses 'mfano/umbo' (likeness/shape). The construct and absolute forms show only grammatical variation. 8×
AR["شَكْلٍ","صورَةٌ","صُورَةٍ","صُورَةَ","وَ-صُورَةَ","وَشَكْلًا"]·ben["আকার","এবং-রূপ","কিন্তু-রূপ","রূপ"]·DE["[תמונה]","form","form-von","und-ein-form","und-form-von"]·EN["a-form","and-a-form","and-form-of","form","form-of"]·FR["et-forme-de","et-un-forme","forme","forme-de","תמונה"]·heb["ו-תמונה","ו-תמנת","תמונה","תמונת"]·HI["आकृति","और-रूप","कोई-","रूप"]·ID["dan-rupa","rupa","suatu-wujud","tetapi-rupa"]·IT["e-form-di","e-un-form","form","form-di","un-form"]·jav["lan-wujud","nanging-wujud","wangun","wujud","wujuding"]·KO["그리고-형상을","형상을","형상이"]·PT["e-forma","e-forma-de","forma","forma-de"]·RU["-образа","а-образа","и-образ","образ"]·ES["figura","figura-de","forma","pero-figura","y-forma-de"]·SW["chochote","lakini-umbo","mfano-wa","na-umbo-la","umbo","umbo-la"]·TR["görünüm","görünümünde-","suret","ve-görünüm","ve-şeklini","şekil"]·urd["اور-شکل","شکل","صورت"]
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2. likeness, image (resemblance) — The noun denoting likeness or resemblance, emphasizing similarity or representation rather than mere physical shape. Used in contexts of divine likeness (Ps 17:15 'with your likeness') and idol prohibition (Deut 4:16). English renders 'likeness,' Spanish 'imagen' (image), Hindi 'स्वरूप' (true form/likeness) and 'आकृति' (figure), Arabic 'صُورَة' (image), Korean '형상' (form), and Swahili 'sura' (appearance/likeness). The shift from 'form' to 'sura/imagen/स्वरूप' in multiple languages indicates a representational rather than purely physical sense. 2×
AR["بِصُورَتِكَ","صُورَةٍ"]·ben["আপনার-রূপে","প্রতিমূর্তি"]·DE["likeness","mit-dein-likeness"]·EN["likeness","with-your-likeness"]·FR["figure","ressemblance"]·heb["תמונה","תמונתך"]·HI["आकृति","तेरे-स्वरूप-में"]·ID["dengan-rupa-Mu","rupa"]·IT["[תמונתך]","likeness"]·jav["wujud","wujud-Panjenengan"]·KO["형상-으로","형상을"]·PT["com-tua-imagem","semelhança"]·RU["изображения","образом-Твоим"]·ES["de-tu-forma","imagen"]·SW["mfano","sura-yako"]·TR["suret","suretinle"]·urd["تیری-شکل-سے","شبیہ"]
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† תְּמוּנָה n.f. likeness, form;—ת׳ Ex 20:4 + 4 times; cstr. תְּמוּנַת (תְּמֻנַת) Dt 4:16 + 3 times; sf. תְּמוּנָתֶ֑ךָ ψ 17:15;—likeness, representation (‖ פֶּסֶל) Ex 20:4 = Dt 5:8, cf. 4:16, 23, 25; form, semblance of י׳ Nu 12:8 ψ 17:15, cf. Dt 4:12 (vid. Dr), v 15; of nocturnal apparition Jb 4:16.