Original Word: τύπος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: tupos
Pronunciation: TOO-pos
Phonetic Spelling: (too'-pos)
Definition: Type, pattern, example, model, form, impression
Meaning: (originally: the mark of a blow, then a stamp struck by a die), (a) a figure; a copy, image, (b) a pattern, model, (c) a type, prefiguring something or somebody.

Word Origin: From τύπτω (tuptō), meaning "to strike" or "to smite."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of "tupos" can be related to the Hebrew word תַּבְנִית (tabnith, Strong's H8403), which means pattern or model, often used in the context of the tabernacle or temple design.

Usage: The Greek word "tupos" refers to a mark or impression made by a blow, which extends metaphorically to mean a pattern or model. In the New Testament, it is used to describe a form or example that serves as a model for others to follow. It can refer to a physical form, a moral example, or a doctrinal pattern.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, "tupos" was often used in the context of craftsmanship, where a die or stamp would create an impression on a material. This concept was extended to philosophical and ethical teachings, where a "tupos" would be an ideal form or standard. In the New Testament, this term is used to convey the idea of a model or example, particularly in the context of Christian teaching and living.

5179 týpos (from 5180 /týptō, "strike repeatedly") – properly, a model forged by repetition; (figuratively) the correct paradigm, based on reliable precedent for others to then follow, (i.e. the right example, a proper pattern).

[In the papyri, 5179 (týpos) means "pattern" (P Ryl II. 75.8). 5179 (týpos) is also used of a judicial proceeding, "Let an inquiry be made into his means; only there is a principle according to which I have often judged" (MM, 645).]

STRONGS NT 5179: τύπος

τύπος, τυπου, ὁ (τύπτω), from (Aeschylus and) Herodotus down;

1. the mark of a stroke or blow; print: τῶν ἥλων, John 20:25a, 25b (where L T Tr marginal reading τόπον) (Athen. 13, p. 585 c. τούς τύπους τῶν πληγῶν ἰδοῦσα).

2. a figure formed by a blow or impression; hence, universally, a figure, image: of the images of the gods, Acts 7:43 (Amos 5:26; Josephus, Antiquities 1, 19, 11; 15, 9, 5). (Cf. κύριοι τύπος θεοῦ, the Epistle of Barnabas 19, 7 [ET]; 'Teaching' 4, 11 [ET].)

3. form: διδαχῆς, i. e. the teaching which embodies the sum and substance of religion and represents it to the mind, Romans 6:17; equivalent to manner of writing, the contents and form of a letter, Acts 23:25 (3Macc. 3:30).

4. an example; α. in the technical sense, viz. the pattern in conformity to which a thing must be made: Acts 7:44; Hebrews 8:5,(Exodus 25:40). β. in an ethical sense, a dissuasive example, pattern of warning: plural of ruinous events which serve as admonitions or warnings to others, 1 Corinthians 10:6, 11 R G; an example to be imitated: of men worthy of imitation, Philippians 3:17; with a genitive of the person to whom the example is offered, 1 Timothy 4:12; 1 Peter 5:3; τύπον ἑαυτόν διδόναι τίνι, 2 Thessalonians 3:9; γενέσθαι τύπον (τύπους, R L marginal reading WH marginal reading; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 27, 1 note) τίνι, 1 Thessalonians 1:7; παρέχεσθαι ἑαυτόν τύπον καλῶν ἔργων, to show oneself an example of good works, Titus 2:7. γ. in a doctrinal sense, a type, i. e. a person or thing prefiguring a future (Messianic) person or thing: in this sense Adam is called τύπος τοῦ μέλλοντος namely, Ἀδάμ, i. e. of Jesus Christ, each of the two having exercised a pre-eminent influence upon the human race (the former destructive, the latter saving), Romans 5:14.

example, warning

From tupto; a die (as struck), i.e. (by implication) a stamp or scar; by analogy, a shape, i.e. A statue, (figuratively) style or resemblance; specially, a sampler ("type"), i.e. A model (for imitation) or instance (for warning) -- en-(ex-)ample, fashion, figure, form, manner, pattern, print.

see GREEK tupto

τυπικως τυπικῶς τυποι τύποι τυπον τύπον τυπος τύπος τυπους τύπους tupikos tupikōs tupoi tupon tupos tupous typikos typikôs typikōs typikō̂s typoi týpoi typon týpon typos týpos typous týpousInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts