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Tabot, is a Ge'ez word referring to a replica of the Tablets of Law, onto which the Biblical Ten Commandments were inscribed, used in the practices of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Tabot can also refer to a replica of the Ark of the Covenant. The word tsellat refers only to a replica of the Tablets, but is less commonly used. According to Edward Ullendorff, the Ge'ez word tabot is derived from the Aramaic word tebuta, like the Hebrew word tebah. "The concept and function of the tabot represent one of the most remarkable areas of agreement with Old Testament forms of worship." A tabot is usually six inches square, and may be made from alabaster, marble, or wood from an acacia tree—although David Buxton states the maximum length of 40 cm is more common. It is always kept in ornate coverings to hide it from public view. In an elaborate procession, which has often reminded literate onlookers of the sixth chapter of 2 Samuel where King David leads the people dancing before the Ark, the tabot is carried around the church courtyard on the patronal feast day, and also on the great Feast of Timket. Buxton describes one such procession, on the festival of Gebre Menfes Qidus:
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tabot in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tabot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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