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טֹפַח H2948

H2948 is the Hebrew word טֹפַח, transliterated ṭôphach and said to'-fakh. The King James Version most often renders it hand breadth.

Word: טֹפַחTransliteration: ṭôphachSaid: to'-fakhLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

{a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm)}.

Where it comes from

from H2946 (טָפַח) (the same as H2947 (טֵפַח)).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

hand breadth 3×handbreadth 1×hand 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: hand-breadth (broad).

Verses using טֹפַח

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 25:25 · KJV

And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.

Exodus 37:12 · KJV

Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.

Ezekiel 40:5 · KJV

And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

Ezekiel 40:43 · KJV

And within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.

Ezekiel 43:13 · KJV

And these are the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit is a cubit and an hand breadth; even the bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about shall be a span: and this shall be the higher place of the altar.

Common questions

What does Strong's H2948 mean?

H2948 is the Hebrew word טֹפַח (ṭôphach), meaning {a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm)}.

How is H2948 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it hand breadth (3 times), handbreadth (1 time), hand (1 time).

How many times does H2948 appear in the Bible?

טֹפַח (ṭôphach) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H2948 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2946 (טָפַח) (the same as H2947 (טֵפַח)).

Nearby entries

H2945 · טַף — a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)H2946 · טָפַח — to flatten out or extend (as a tent)…H2947 · טֵפַח — a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth…H2949 · טִפֻּח — nursing H2950 · טָפַל — properly, to stick on as apatch…H2951 · טִפְסַר — a military governor

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