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תְּמוּנָה H8544
H8544 is the Hebrew word תְּמוּנָה, transliterated tᵉmûwnâh and said tem-oo-naw'. The King James Version most often renders it or any likeness.
What it means
something portioned (i.e. fashioned) out, as ashape, i.e. (indefinitely) phantom, or (specifically) embodiment, or (figuratively) manifestation (of favor).
Where it comes from
or תְּמֻנָה; from H4327 (מִין).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: image, likeness, similitude.
Verses using תְּמוּנָה
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 20:4 · KJV
Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness 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 · KJV
With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?
Deuteronomy 4:12 · KJV
And the LORD spake unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only ye heard a voice.
Deuteronomy 4:15 · KJV
Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire:
Deuteronomy 4:16 · KJV
Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
Deuteronomy 4:23 · KJV
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 of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.
Deuteronomy 4:25 · KJV
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 of any thing, and shall do evil in the sight of the LORD thy God, to provoke him to anger:
Deuteronomy 5:8 · KJV
Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness 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 · KJV
It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
Common questions
What does Strong's H8544 mean?
H8544 is the Hebrew word תְּמוּנָה (tᵉmûwnâh), meaning something portioned (i.e. fashioned) out, as ashape, i.e. (indefinitely) phantom, or (specifically) embodiment, or (figuratively) manifestation (of favor).
How is H8544 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it or any likeness (2 times), similitude (2 times), or the likeness (2 times), no similitude (1 time), no manner of similitude (1 time), among others.
How many times does H8544 appear in the Bible?
תְּמוּנָה (tᵉmûwnâh) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8544 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or תְּמֻנָה; from H4327 (מִין).
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