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Lexicon :: Strong's H2947 - ṭep̄aḥ

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טֶפַח
Transliteration
ṭep̄aḥ
Pronunciation
tay'-fakh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 818b

Strong’s Definitions

טֵפַח ṭêphach, tay'-fakh; from H2946; a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm):—coping, hand-breadth.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H2947 in the following manner: hand breath (3x), coping (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H2947 in the following manner: hand breath (3x), coping (1x).

  1. span, width of the hand, hand breadth

    1. a unit of measurement, measurement of length

  2. coping (an architectural term)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טֵפַח ṭêphach, tay'-fakh; from H2946; a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm):—coping, hand-breadth.
STRONGS H2947: Abbreviations
† טֶ֫פַח noun [masculine] 1. a span, hand-breadth; 2. coping (?); —
1. a span, hand-breadth, טֶ֫פַח 1 Kings 7:26 2 Chronicles 4:5 of thickness of the molten sea; plural טְפָחוֺת Psalm 39:6 (a few) hand-breadths are my days.
2. architectural term, perhaps coping, וּמִמַּסַּד עַדהַֿטְּפָחוֺת 1 Kings 7:9.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

7:9; 7:26

2 Chronicles

4:5

Psalms

39:6

H2947

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2947 matches the Hebrew טֶפַח (ṭep̄aḥ),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:9 - وَقَدْ شُيِّدَتْ هَذِهِ جَمِيعاً مِنْ حِجَارَةٍ ضَخْمَةٍ رَفِيعَةِ الْمُسْتَوَى، قُطِعَتْ وَشُذِّبَتْ وُجُوهُهَا الدَّاخِلِيَّةُ وَالْخَارِجِيَّةُ بِمِنْشَارٍ وَفْقَ الْمَقَايِيسِ الْمَطْلُوبَةِ، وَاسْتُخْدِمَتْ مِنَ الأَسَاسِ إِلَى الإِفْرِيزِ وَمِنْ خَارِجٍ إِلَى الدَّارِ الْكَبِيرَةِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:26 - وَبَلَغَ سُمْكُ جِدَارِ الْبِرْكَةِ شِبْراً، وَصُنِعَتْ حَافَّتُهَا عَلَى شَكْلِ كَأْسِ زَهْرِ السُّوسَنِّ، وَهِيَ تَسَعُ أَلْفَيْ بَثٍّ (نَحْوَ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ أَلْفاً وَخَمْسِ مِئَةِ جَالُونٍ مِنَ الْمَاءِ).

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:5 - وَبَلَغَ سُمْكُ جِدَارِ الْبِرْكَةِ شِبْراً، وَصُنِعَتْ حَافَّتُهَا عَلَى شَكْلِ كَأْسِ زَهْرِ السُّوسَنِّ، وَكَانَتْ تَتَّسِعُ لِثَلاثَةِ آلافِ بَثٍّ (نَحْوَ اثْنَيْنِ وَسَبْعِينَ أَلْفاً وَخَمْسِ مِئَةِ لِتْرٍ).

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:5 - هُوَذَا قَدْ جَعَلْتَ حَيَاتِي قَصِيرَةً، وَعُمْرِي كَلَا شَيْءَ أَمَامَكَ. كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ حَيٍّ لَيْسَ سِوَى نَفْخَةٍ!
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