תׇּכְנִית
𐤕𐤊𐤍𐤉𐤕
toknîyth
H8508 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Measurement, specification, plan, or design—referring especially to a prescribed arrangement or pattern according to which something is constructed or organized. The word denotes both a concrete measurement (e.g., a sum or quantity determined by measuring or weighing) and, more generally, a prescribed form, pattern, or blueprint for construction or arrangement, such as architectural plans or divine patterns shown for building the tabernacle or temple.
Semantic Range
measurement, specification, prescribed pattern, plan, design, arrangement, architectural plan; sum, total
Root / Etymology
From the root תכן (to weigh out, measure, regulate), conveying underlying senses of measuring, regulating, or establishing something according to a standard. תׇּכְנִית is a feminine noun derived by suffixation, signifying the outcome or product of such measuring—i.e., a pattern, plan, or specification.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, תׇּכְנִית occurs primarily in descriptions of architectural or cultic contexts—most notably in Ezekiel's visions, where it is used for the prescribed plan or blueprint of the sanctuary and its appurtenances, conceptually paralleling the 'pattern' shown to Moses for the tabernacle (cf. Exodus 25:9, where a different term, דְּמוּת or תַּבְנִית, is used). The semantic overlap with similar terms (e.g., תַּבְנִית 'form, model'; מִשְׁפָּט 'regulation, ordinance') highlights the nuance of תׇּכְנִית as that which is prescribed or determined by exact specification. Standard English translations often oscillate between 'pattern,' 'plan,' and 'design,' but sometimes flatten the full connotation of divinely revealed architectural specification. While later rabbinic texts may expand usage toward 'intent' or 'purpose,' in biblical usage the term retains a concrete sense of a specified arrangement, typically in cultic or construction contexts.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from תֹּכֶן; admeasurement, i.e. consummation; pattern, sum.
Bantu Hebrew
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תכן (t-k-n) — measure, weigh, regulate, estimate
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H4971 | מַתְכֹנֶת | by her prescribed measure |
| H8498 | תְּכוּנָה | to the established arrangement |
| H8505 | תָּכַן | the measured one |
| H8506 | תֹּכֶן | measured quantity |
| H8507 | תֹּכֶן | and Measurement-place |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8508-01 |
תָּכְנִ֔ית | takhenit | HNcfsa |
of perfection | measured pattern | 2 |
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8508-01 |
Ezekiel 28:12 | תָּכְנִ֔ית | takhenit | HNcfsa |
of perfection | measured pattern |
H8508-01 |
Ezekiel 43:10 | תָּכְנִֽית | takhenit | HNcfsa |
pattern | measured pattern |