What does טֵפַח mean in the Bible?
e. a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm)".
Hebrew · H2947
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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טֵפַח H2947
What does טֵפַח mean in the Bible?
טֵפַח is a Hebrew word meaning "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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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2947?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include It was a handbreadth (2), [as] handbreadths (1), the eaves (1).
Where does טֵפַח appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 7:9. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (2), 2 Chronicles (1), Psalms (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It It was a handbreadth 2× 1 Kings 7:26, 2 Chronicles 4:5
[as] handbreadths 1× Psalms 39:5
the eaves 1× 1 Kings 7:9
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Kings 7:9
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
1 Kings 2 2 Chronicles 1 Psalms 1
Source forms
טֶ֔פַח 2x ṭe·p̄aḥ 1 Kings 7:26, 2 Chronicles 4:5
הַטְּפָח֔וֹת 1x haṭ·ṭə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ 1 Kings 7:9
טְפָח֨וֹת׀ 1x ṭə·p̄ā·ḥō·wṯ Psalms 39:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 7:26, 2 Chronicles 4:5
Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x 1 Kings 7:9
Noun - masculine plural 1x Psalms 39:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a spread of the hand , i.e. a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm)
Source Gloss
a spread of the hand , i.e. a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm) BDB: a span Usage: coping, hand-breadth.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
טֵפַח is built from this root:
טָפַח H2946
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain