Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
span
Usage: 1) span 1a) a unit of measure, approx half-cubit, or the distance from the thumb to the little finger on an outstretched hand
Strong's Number
H2239
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H2239 Quick Answer
Strong's H2239 זֶרֶת (zereth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. zereth (zeh'-reth) n-f. 1. the spread of the fingers, i.e. a span [from H2219] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include span. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- zereth (zeh'-reth) n-f. 1. the spread of the fingers, i.e. a span [from H2219]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- span
Meaning and Definition
zereth (zeh'-reth) n-f. 1. the spread of the fingers, i.e. a span [from H2219] KJV: span. Root(s): H2219
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2239. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2239 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render zereth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
span
Exodus 28:16
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How Strong's H2239 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2239 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2239 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2239.
Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
It was foursquare; they made the breastplate double: a span was the length thereof, and a span the breadth thereof, being doubled.
And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2239, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2239 FAQ
What does zereth (זֶרֶת) mean?
Zereth (Strong's H2239) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "span". zereth (zeh'-reth) n-f. 1. the spread of the fingers, i.e. a span [from H2219]
How many times is zereth (זֶרֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2239 across 4 books.
Where can I study zereth (זֶרֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2239 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate zereth (זֶרֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as span. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.