Strong's Lexicon tephach: Handbreadth, span Original Word: טֵפַח Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to flatten out or spread Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "tephach" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the concept of a handbreadth is more culturally specific to Hebrew measurements. However, Greek terms for measurements, such as "σπιθαμή" (spithamē, G4718), meaning "span," may be considered somewhat analogous. Usage: The term "tephach" refers to a unit of measurement in ancient Hebrew culture, specifically a handbreadth. It is a measure of length based on the width of a hand, typically considered to be about four inches or approximately 10 centimeters. This measurement was used in various contexts, including construction, description of objects, and ritual dimensions. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, measurements were often based on the human body, which provided a practical and accessible standard. The "tephach" was a common unit used alongside other measurements such as the cubit (from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger) and the span (the distance from the thumb to the little finger when the hand is spread out). These measurements were crucial in the construction of the Tabernacle, the Temple, and other significant structures, as well as in the crafting of sacred objects. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom taphach Definition a span, handbreadth, coping NASB Translation coping (1), handbreadth (2), handbreadths (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs טֶ֫פַח noun [masculine] 1 a span, hand-breadth; 2 coping (?); — 1 a span, hand-breadth, טֶ֫פַח 1 Kings 7:26 2Chronicles 4:5 of thickness of the molten sea; plural טְפָחוֺת Psalm 39:6 (a few) hand-breadths are my days. 2 architectural term, perh. coping, וּמִמַּסַּד עַדהַֿטְּפָחוֺת 1 Kings 7:9. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance coping, hand-breadth From taphach; 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. see HEBREW taphach Forms and Transliterations הַטְּפָח֔וֹת הטפחות טְפָח֨וֹת ׀ טֶ֔פַח טפח טפחות haṭ·ṭə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ hattefaChot haṭṭəp̄āḥōwṯ ṭə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ ṭe·p̄aḥ Tefach tefaChot ṭep̄aḥ ṭəp̄āḥōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 7:9 HEB: וּמִמַּסָּד֙ עַד־ הַטְּפָח֔וֹת וּמִח֖וּץ עַד־ NAS: even from the foundation to the coping, and so on the outside KJV: even from the foundation unto the coping, and [so] on the outside INT: the foundation against to the coping the outside against 1 Kings 7:26 2 Chronicles 4:5 Psalm 39:5 4 Occurrences |
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