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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 Box 1Ki 7:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:9 - All these were of costly H3368 stones, H68 according to the measures H4060 of hewed stones, H1496 sawed H1641 with saws, H4050 within H1004 and without, H2351 even from the foundation H4527 unto the coping, H2947 and so on the outside H2351 toward the great H1419 court. H2691

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 7:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:26 - And it was an hand breadth H2947 thick, H5672 and the brim H8193 thereof was wrought H4639 like the brim H8193 of a cup, H3563 with flowers H6525 of lilies: H7799 it contained H3557 two thousand H505 baths. H1324

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 4:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 4:5 - And the thickness H5672 of it was an handbreadth, H2947 and the brim H8193 of it like the work H4639 of the brim H8193 of a cup, H3563 with flowers H6525 of lilies; H7799 and it received H2388 and held H3557 three H7969 thousand H505 baths. H1324

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:5 - Behold, thou hast made H5414 my days H3117 as an handbreadth; H2947 and mine age H2465 is as nothing before thee: verily every H3605 man H120 at his best state H5324 is altogether H3605 vanity. H1892 Selah. H5542
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