Usage: 2 forms in 8 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σπιθαμήσ | a span | LXX.Exod.28.16 • LXX.Exod.28.16 • LXX.Exod.39.9 • LXX.Exod.39.9 • LXX.Judg.3.16 • LXX.1Sam.17.4 • LXX.Ezek.43.13 |
| σπιθαμή | with a span | LXX.Isa.40.12 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σπιθαμή (spithamē) a span G:N-F
σπιθαμή-ή, ἡ,
space one can embrace between the thumb and little finger, span (EM 647.34), as a fixed measure, = 3 παλαισταί [Refs 8th c.BC+], etc.:metaphorically, σ. τοῦ βίου [Refs 4th c.AD+]