shape
qe.tsev denotes a form shared by matching crafted objects, while its plural occurrence is less clear in the translation.
The clearest attested use describes a matching form shared by crafted objects: the two cherubim in 1 Kings 6:25 and the ten bases in 1 Kings 7:37. A plural construct form occurs in Jonah 2:7, but the translation does not make its contribution to the clause clear.
Senses in use
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Shared form of crafted objects · dominant
The singular absolute form occurs where matching objects are compared: in 1 Kings 6:25 the APB renders the two cherubim as having “one measure and one shape,” and in 1 Kings 7:37 it gives all ten bases “one casting, one measure, one shape.”
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Plural construct use in Jonah's prayer · rare
The plural construct form occurs in Jonah 2:7 within the account of the speaker's fainting soul, remembrance of the LORD, and prayer reaching the holy temple. The APB renders that verse without isolating the term's specific contribution.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Kings 6:25 and 1 Kings 7:37, the APB includes “one shape” in descriptions of matching objects. In Jonah 2:7, its translation does not clearly isolate a corresponding English expression for the plural construct form.