Lexical Definition

‎טַבַּעַת‎ ṭabbaʻath (tab-bah'-ath) ring ^H:N-M
from ‎טָבַע‎

ring.

• properly, a seal (as sunk into the wax), i.e. signet (for sealing)
• hence (generally) a ring of any kind

1) ring, signet, signet ring
1a) signet ring (as symbol of authority)
1b) ring (as ornament)

See Greek: δακτύλιος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎טַבַּ֫עַת‎ noun feminine signet, signet-ring, ring (on formation see Lag^{BN 88}; Assyrian ‰imbu°u, seal-ring, Muss-Arn^l.c.) — absolute ‎טַבַּעַת‎ Exod 26:24 + 3 t.; construct id. Esth 3:12 + 3 t.; ‎טַבַּעְתּוֺ‎ Gen 41:42 + 2 t.; plural absolute ‎טַבָּעוֺת‎ Isa 3:1; Exod 28:23 ‎טַבָּעֹת‎ Exod 25:12 (twice in verse) + 14 t. construct ‎טַבְּעוֺת‎ Exod 28:23 + 2 t.; ‎טַבְּעֹת‎ Exod 25:12 + 12 t.; suffix ‎טַבְּעֹתָ֯ו‎ Exod 28:28; Exod 39:21 ‎טַבְּעֹתֵיהֶם‎ Exod 26:29 ‎טַבְּעֹתָם‎ Exod 36:34 —
l. signet-ring, of king, taken from his hand and given as token of authority Gen 41:42 (E), Esth 3:10; Esth 8:2 used in sealing official missives Esth 3:12; Esth 8:8 (twice in verse); Esth 8:10 (verb ‎חָתַם‎).

2. ring, as ornament Isa 3:21 as gift for sacred purposed Exod 35:22; Num 31:50 (both P).

3. most often (only in Exodus) of rings for staves of ark, for curtains, for ephod, and other sacred furniture Exod 25:12 (3 t. in verse) + 35 t. in Exodus (all P).

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