Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
handbreadth
Usage: 1) span, width of the hand, hand breadth 1a) a unit of measurement, measurement of length 2) coping (an architectural term)
Strong's Number
H2947
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H2947 Quick Answer
Strong's H2947 טֵּפַח (tephach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tephach (tay'-fakh) n-m. 1. a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm- breadth (not "span" of the fingers) 2. architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm) It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include hand. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tephach (tay'-fakh) n-m. 1. a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm- breadth (not "span" of the fingers) 2. architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm)
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- hand
Meaning and Definition
tephach (tay'-fakh) n-m. 1. a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm- breadth (not "span" of the fingers) 2. architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm) [from H2946] KJV: coping, hand-breadth. Root(s): H2946
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2947. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2947 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tephach, 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.
hand
1 Kings 7:26
How Strong's H2947 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2947 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 H2947 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.
And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2947.
All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.
And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.
And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; and it received and held three thousand baths.
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2947, grouped by book.
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2947 FAQ
What does tephach (טֵפַח) mean?
Tephach (Strong's H2947) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "coping". tephach (tay'-fakh) n-m. 1. a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm- breadth (not "span" of the fingers) 2. architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm)
How many times is tephach (טֵפַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2947 across 3 books.
Where can I study tephach (טֵפַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2947 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tephach (טֵפַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as hand. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.