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Lexicon :: Strong's H2239 - zereṯ

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זֶרֶת
Transliteration
zereṯ
Pronunciation
zeh'-reth
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 587

Strong’s Definitions

זֶרֶת zereth, zeh'-reth; from H2219; the spread of the fingers, i.e. a span:—span.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H2239 in the following manner: span (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H2239 in the following manner: span (7x).

  1. span

    1. a unit of measure, approx half-cubit, or the distance from the thumb to the little finger on an outstretched hand

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זֶרֶת zereth, zeh'-reth; from H2219; the spread of the fingers, i.e. a span:—span.
STRONGS H2239: Abbreviations
† זֶ֫רֶת noun feminine span (Late Hebrew id. (Targum זַרְתָּא, Syriac bdb028409; apparently from Hebrew), etymology dubious; Thes and most derive from √ זרה, see Ol§ 146 b but also Sta§ 187 a; BaZMG 1887, 607 proposes √ זרה measure off, determine, compare p. 280) — span, as standard of measurement, תִּכֵּן שָׁמַיִם בַּז׳ Isaiah 40:12; elsewhere of actual size, a span, distance between ends of thumb and little finger of spread hand; = 1/2 cubit (see אַמָּה & references; compare Exodus 25:10 with JosephAnt. iii. 6, 5), ז׳ Exodus 28:16 (twice in verse); Exodus 39:9 (twice in verse) (all P) Ezekiel 43:13; זָ֑רֶת 1 Samuel 17:4 six cubits and a span. See HultschMetrol. 1882, 443 BenzArchäol. 179.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:10; 28:16; 39:9

1 Samuel

17:4

Isaiah

40:12

Ezekiel

43:13

H2239

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2239 matches the Hebrew זֶרֶת (zereṯ),
which occurs 7 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:16 - Foursquare H7251 it shall be being doubled; H3717 a span H2239 shall be the length H753 thereof, and a span H2239 shall be the breadth H7341 thereof.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:9 - It was foursquare; H7251 they made H6213 the breastplate H2833 double: H3717 a span H2239 was the length H753 thereof, and a span H2239 the breadth H7341 thereof, being doubled. H3717

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 17:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:4 - And there went out H3318 a champion H376 H1143 out of the camp H4264 of the Philistines, H6430 named H8034 Goliath, H1555 of Gath, H1661 whose height H1363 was six H8337 cubits H520 and a span. H2239

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 40:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:12 - Who hath measured H4058 the waters H4325 in the hollow of his hand, H8168 and meted out H8505 heaven H8064 with the span, H2239 and comprehended H3557 the dust H6083 of the earth H776 in a measure, H7991 and weighed H8254 the mountains H2022 in scales, H6425 and the hills H1389 in a balance? H3976

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 43:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:13 - And these are the measures H4060 of the altar H4196 after the cubits: H520 The cubit H520 is a cubit H520 and an hand breadth; H2948 even the bottom H2436 shall be a cubit, H520 and the breadth H7341 a cubit, H520 and the border H1366 thereof by the edge H8193 thereof round about H5439 shall be a H259 span: H2239 and this shall be the higher place H1354 of the altar. H4196
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