H2885

טַבַּ֫עַת

tab.ba.atH:N-M

ring

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

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

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).

38 occurrences

Genesis (1), Exodus (30), Numbers (1), Esther (5), Isaiah (1)