H2947Hebrewṭep̄aḥ

טֵפַח

a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm)

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Old Testament
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New Testament

Strong’s Definition

a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm)

Etymology & Derivation

from H2946 (טָפַח);

KJV Usage

coping, hand-breadth.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.span, width of the hand, hand breadth
  • 2.a unit of measurement, measurement of length
  • 3.coping (an architectural term)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ṭêphach; Pronunciation: tay'-fakh