Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to extend
Usage: 1) to extend, spread, trip, take quick little steps 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to spread out 1a2) to carry on the palms, dandle 1a3) to rear children
Strong's Number
H2946
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H2946 Quick Answer
Strong's H2946 טָּפַח (taphach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. taphach (taw-fakh') v. 1. to flatten out or extend (as a tent) 2. (figuratively) to nurse a child (as promotive of growth) It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include mine, hand, day, also, and laid. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- taphach (taw-fakh') v. 1. to flatten out or extend (as a tent) 2. (figuratively) to nurse a child (as promotive of growth)
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mine, hand, day, also, and laid
Meaning and Definition
taphach (taw-fakh') v. 1. to flatten out or extend (as a tent) 2. (figuratively) to nurse a child (as promotive of growth) 3. or perhaps a denom. from H2947, from dandling on the palms [a primitive root] KJV: span, swaddle. See also: H2947
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2946. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
mine
hand
day
also
laid
foundation
earth
right
spanned
heavens
call
stand
How Strong's H2946 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2946 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 H2946 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrors round about, so that in the day of the LORD's anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2946.
Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrors round about, so that in the day of the LORD's anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2946, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2946 FAQ
What does taphach (טָפַח) mean?
Taphach (Strong's H2946) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "span". taphach (taw-fakh') v. 1. to flatten out or extend (as a tent) 2. (figuratively) to nurse a child (as promotive of growth)
How many times is taphach (טָפַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2946 across 2 books.
Where can I study taphach (טָפַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2946 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate taphach (טָפַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mine, hand, day, also, laid, and foundation. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.