Lexical Definition
ὑπόδειγμα hypódeigma (hoop-od'-igue-mah) example G:N-N
from ὑποδείκνυμι
en-(ex-)ample, pattern.
- an exhibit for imitation or warning (figuratively, specimen, adumbration)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ὑπόδειγμα | A pattern | John.13.15 |
| an example | Jas.5.10 • 2Pet.2.6 | |
| ὑποδείγματι | example | Heb.4.11 |
| to a copy | Heb.8.5 | |
| ὑποδείγματα | representations | Heb.9.23 |
| υπόδειγμα | plan | LXX.Ezek.42.15 |
Abbott-Smith
ὑπό-δειγμα, -τος, τό (< ὑποδείκνυμι), [in LXX: Ez 42:15, Si 44:16, II Mac 6:28, 31, IV Mac 17:23 * ;]
used by later writers (Xen. onwards) for παράδειγμα (v. Rutherford, NPhr., 62),
(a) a figure, copy: He 8:5 9:23;
(b) an example for imitation, Jo 13:15, Ja 5:10; for warning, He 4:11, II Pe 2:6.†
SYN.: ὁμοίωμα, τύπος, ὑποτύπωσις (v. DB, iii. 696b)
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezekiel | 42:15 |
| John | 13:15 |
| Hebrews | 4:11 · 8:5 · 9:23 |
| James | 5:10 |
| 2 Peter | 2:6 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ὑπόδειγμα-μα, ατος, τό,
sign, token, indication, see reading in [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 illustration, picture showing how something is to be done, [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II pattern, [ὑπόδειγμαμα ἀρετῆς “CIG” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” “Corpus Inscriptionum Graecarum” 2769,2774,2775d (add.), +others (from Aphrodisias)">NT+2nd c.BC+]; καλὸν ὑ. τῆς ἰδίας προαιρέσεως καταβαλλόμενος [Refs 1st c.BC+]: but also ὑ. ἀπειθίας [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ὑ. μελλόντων ἀσεβεῖν [NT]
__III example, instance, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; specimen, [Refs 1st c.BC+], etc.: plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —rejected as less correct than παράδειγμα by the Atticists, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Heb.8.5 ☩ LXX.Ezek.42.15 ☩ 2Pet.2.6