pattern
tav.nit denotes a specified design for making something or the visible form of a human, animal, or object.
The term most often marks the visible form or represented likeness of living beings and objects, while a closely attested use identifies the specified design for constructing an altar, sanctuary furnishings, or other built items.
Senses in use
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Visible form or represented likeness · dominant
In Deuteronomy 4:16, Deuteronomy 4:17, and Deuteronomy 4:18, the construct noun introduces forms of male and female, land animals, birds, creeping things, and fish in warnings against making an idol. In Ezekiel 10:8 the APB renders a human hand beneath the cherubim's wings, while Isaiah 44:13 describes a woodworker making an object like a human figure.
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Specified design for construction · common
In Exodus 25:9 and Exodus 25:40, the construct noun identifies what is to govern the making of the tabernacle, its articles, and the objects shown on the mount. In 1 Chronicles 28:11 and 1 Chronicles 28:12, David gives Solomon corresponding plans for the hall, chambers, courts, and treasuries; 2 Kings 16:10 similarly concerns an altar and all its work.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB uses “pattern,” “plan,” “design,” “form,” “likeness,” and “figure” in the surrounding clauses. These variations reflect contexts of construction and visible representation.