Occurs only once in Scripture (1 Corinthians 10:11, A.V. marg.). The Greek word tupos is rendered "print" (John 20:25), "figure" (Acts 7:43; Romans 5:14), "fashion" (Acts 7:44), "manner" (Acts 23:25), "form" (Romans 6:17), "example" or "ensample" (1 Corinthians 10:6, 11; Philippians 3:17; 1 Thessalonians 1:7; 2 Thessalonians 3:9; 1 Timothy 4:12). It properly means a "model" or "pattern" or "mould" into which clay or wax was pressed, that it might take the figure or exact shape of the mould. The word "type" is generally used to denote a resemblance between something present and something future, which is called the "antitype."

Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (n.) The mark or impression of something; stamp; impressed sign; emblem.

2. (n.) Form or character impressed; style; semblance.

3. (n.) A figure or representation of something to come; a token; a sign; a symbol; -- correlative to antitype.

4. (n.) That which possesses or exemplifies characteristic qualities; the representative.

5. (n.) A general form or structure common to a number of individuals; hence, the ideal representation of a species, genus, or other group, combining the essential characteristics; an animal or plant possessing or exemplifying the essential characteristics of a species, genus, or other group. Also, a group or division of animals having a certain typical or characteristic structure of body maintained within the group.

6. (n.) The original object, or class of objects, scene, face, or conception, which becomes the subject of a copy; esp., the design on the face of a medal or a coin.

7. (n.) A simple compound, used as a mode or pattern to which other compounds are conveniently regarded as being related, and from which they may be actually or theoretically derived.

8. (n.) A raised letter, figure, accent, or other character, cast in metal or cut in wood, used in printing.

9. (n.) Such letters or characters, in general, or the whole quantity of them used in printing, spoken of collectively; any number or mass of such letters or characters, however disposed.

10. (v. t.) To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.

11. (v. t.) To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.

12. (n.) A combining form signifying impressed form; stamp; print; type; typical form; representative; as in stereotype phototype, ferrotype, monotype.