International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Example

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Example


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eg-zam´p'l (τύπος, túpos, “a pattern,” ὑπόδειγμα, hupódeigma, “copy” “representation” ὑπογραμμός, hupogrammós, “a writing-copy,” example”): A typical, representative, or illustrative case; a pattern or model for imitation (hupodeigma, ; the King James Version; ; hupogrammos, ; tupos, the King James Version) or warning (δεῖγμα, deı́gma, “a sample,” “exhibition,” ; compare ; hupodeigma, ; tupos, , ).

“Ensample” (tupos, 2 Macc 6:28, 31; ; ; ; ; ) and “example” have the same meaning, but the former is always suggestive of goodness.