noun · masculine
tupos
Greekτύπος (tupos)
Strong’sG5179
a figure, model, type
stem tup-15 times in the New Testamentin 11 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
τύπος, -ου, ὁ
(< τύπτω), [in LXX: Ex 25:39 (40) (תַּבְנִית), Am 5:26 (צֶלֶם), III Mac 3:30, IV Mac 6:19 *;]
SYN.: v.s. ὑποτύπωσις
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5179 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidtoo'-pos
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)
Fromfrom G5180;
King Jamesen-(ex-)ample, fashion, figure, form, manner, pattern, print.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | tupos2×τύπος | tupois2×τύποι |
| object accusative | tupon10×τύπον | tupoin1×τύπους |
| direct address vocative | tupor | tupoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | tupou | tupoiu |
| to, for dative | tupo | tupoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
tupo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
tupos“type”subjectnominative singular2×
Romans 5:14“type”alla basilata tos thanatos apo Adam mechris Mōusou kai epi toin mē hamartaratoin epi te homoiōme tau parabasiau Adam, hos atō tupos tou mellarōtou.Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those who did not sin in the way that Adam transgressed. He is a pattern of the One to come.
1 Timothy 4:12“example”mēdenos su tau neotau katafronatōr, alla tupos ginesōr toiu pistoiu en logo, en anastrofa, en agapa, en pistia, en hagneia.Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
tupon“example”objectaccusative singular10×
John 20:25“mark”legale oun auto tois allois mathētois; Horanē ton kurion. tos de legata autoi; Ean mē horameia en tai cheirai autou ton tupon toiu hēloiu kai ballameia ton daktulon mu eis ton tupon toiu hēloiu kai ballameia mu tan cheiran eis tan pleuran autou, ouk mē pisteuameia.So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”
John 20:25“mark”legale oun auto tois allois mathētois; Horanē ton kurion. tos de legata autoi; Ean mē horameia en tai cheirai autou ton tupon toiu hēloiu kai ballameia ton daktulon mu eis ton tupon toiu hēloiu kai ballameia mu tan cheiran eis tan pleuran autou, ouk mē pisteuameia.So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the nail marks in His hands, and put my finger where the nails have been, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe.”
Acts 7:44“pattern”Tas skēnas teu marturieu ate toi patēroi nu en ta erēma, kathōs diatasseta tos lalarōtos to Mōuso poiara autan kata ton tupon hon horatelē,Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.
Acts 23:25“form”grafaratos epistolan echarōtan ton tupon houton;And he wrote the following letter:
Romans 6:17“form”charias de to theo hoti ave doulois tau hamartau hupakouava de ek kardiau eis hon paradōiva tupon didachau,But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.
Philippians 3:17“example”Summimētois mu ginevōr, adelfoir, kai skopavōr toin houtōs peripatarōtoin kathōs echavō tupon nin;Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you.
1 Thessalonians 1:7“example”hōste ginera vin tupon pantoi toi pisteuarōtoi en ta Makedonia kai en ta Achaia.As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia.
2 Thessalonians 3:9“example”ouk hoti ouk echanō exousian, alla hina heautoin tupon dōaneia vi eis tem mimerō nin.Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as an example for you to imitate.
Titus 2:7“example”peri panteim siauton parecherōtos tupon kaleiu ergeiu, en ta didaskalia afthorian, semnotan,In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
Hebrews 8:5“pattern”hotinois hupodeigme kai skia latreualō teiu epouraneiu, kathōs chrēmatizitē Mōusos mellarōtos epitelarō tan skēnan, Horasōr gar, fēatō, poiasi panteim kata ton tupon ton deiknuiraton si en te ore;The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”
tupois“examples”subjectnominative plural2×
1 Corinthians 10:6“as examples”Houteim de tupois nu ginila, eis tem mē arō nin epithumētoin kakeiu, kathōs kakeinois epithumala.These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.
1 Peter 5:3“examples”mēde hōs katakurieuarōtois toiu klēroiu alla tupois ginerōtois teu poimnieu;not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
tupoin“images”objectaccusative plural1×
Acts 7:43“images”kai analambava tan skēnan tou Moloch kai tem astrem tou theou Raifan, toin tupoin hoin poiava proskunarō autoi. kai metoikizami vin epekeina Babulōnau.You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’