Lexical Definition

‎טֵפַח‎ ṭêphach (tay'-fakh) handbreadth ^H:N-M
from ‎טָפַח‎

coping, hand-breadth.

• a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers)
• architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm)

1) span, width of the hand, hand breadth
1a) a unit of measurement, measurement of length
2) coping (an architectural term)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎טֶ֫פַח‎ noun [masculine]

1. a span, hand-breadth;

2. coping (?); —

1. a span, hand-breadth, ‎טֶ֫פַח‎ 1Kgs 7:26 = 2Chr 4:5 of thickness of the molten sea; plural ‎טְפָחוֺת‎ Ps 39:6* (a few) hand-breadths are my days.

2. architectural term, perh. coping, ‎וּמִמַּסַּד עַדהַֿטְּפָחוֺת‎ 1Kgs 7:9.

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