Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
handbreadth
Usage: span, hand breadth
Strong's Number
H2948
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
2
Strong's H2948 Quick Answer
Strong's H2948 טּוֹפַח (tophach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tophach (to'-fakh) n-m. 1. hand-breadth (broad) [from H2946 (the same as H2947)] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include handbreadth and broad. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tophach (to'-fakh) n-m. 1. hand-breadth (broad) [from H2946 (the same as H2947)]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- handbreadth and broad
Meaning and Definition
tophach (to'-fakh) n-m. 1. hand-breadth (broad) [from H2946 (the same as H2947)] Root(s): H2946, H2947
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2948. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2948 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tophach, 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.
broad
Ezekiel 40:43
handbreadth
Exodus 37:12
How Strong's H2948 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 H2948 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 H2948 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2948.
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.
Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.
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.
And within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.
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 H2948, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2948 FAQ
What does tophach (טֹפַח) mean?
Strong's H2948 is a Hebrew entry for H2948 טּוֹפַח (tophach). tophach (to'-fakh) n-m. 1. hand-breadth (broad) [from H2946 (the same as H2947)]
How many times is tophach (טֹפַח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2948 across 2 books.
Where can I study tophach (טֹפַח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2948 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tophach (טֹפַח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as handbreadth and broad. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.