Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Handbreadth » A measure (about four inches)
And its thickness was a hand-breadth, and its brim was like the work of the brim of a cup, with lily-blossoms; it held two thousand baths.
And behold, there was a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring-reed of six cubits, each of one cubit and a hand breadth. And he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
And as to the pillars: the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a line of twelve cubits encompassed it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.
And its thickness was a hand-breadth, and its brim like the work of the brim of a cup, with lily-blossoms; in capacity it held three thousand baths.
And thou shalt make for it a margin of a handbreadth round about, and shalt make a border of gold for the margin thereof round about.
Behold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah.
Yea, my hand hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spread abroad the heavens: I call unto them, they stand up together.
And the double hooks of a hand breadth were fastened round about within; and upon the tables they put the flesh of the offering.
Life » Uncertainty of physical » Only a handbreadth in extent
Behold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah.
Remember, as regards me, what life is. Wherefore hast thou created all the children of men to be vanity?
For all our days pass away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a passing thought.
My days are like a lengthened-out shadow, and I, I am withered like grass.
For who knoweth what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell man what shall be after him under the sun?
Life » Brief » Only a handbreadth in extent
Behold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah.
Remember, as regards me, what life is. Wherefore hast thou created all the children of men to be vanity?
For all our days pass away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a passing thought.
My days are like a lengthened-out shadow, and I, I am withered like grass.
For who knoweth what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell man what shall be after him under the sun?
natural Life » Is compared to » A hand-breadth
Behold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah.
Measure » A hand-breadth
And these are the measures of the altar in cubits: the cubit is a cubit and a hand breadth. The bottom was a cubit in height and the breadth a cubit, and its border on the edge thereof round about, one span: and this was the base of the altar.
And its thickness was a hand-breadth, and its brim was like the work of the brim of a cup, with lily-blossoms; it held two thousand baths.
And behold, there was a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring-reed of six cubits, each of one cubit and a hand breadth. And he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
And its thickness was a hand-breadth, and its brim like the work of the brim of a cup, with lily-blossoms; in capacity it held three thousand baths.
And thou shalt make for it a margin of a handbreadth round about, and shalt make a border of gold for the margin thereof round about.
Behold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah.
And the double hooks of a hand breadth were fastened round about within; and upon the tables they put the flesh of the offering.
And he made for it a margin of a hand-breadth round about; and made a border of gold for the margin thereof round about.
Measures » Of length » Handbreadth
And thou shalt make for it a margin of a handbreadth round about, and shalt make a border of gold for the margin thereof round about.
Behold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah.
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Determining the period of human life
and has made of one blood every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined ordained times and the boundaries of their dwelling,
My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from my persecutors.
Behold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah.
Time » Brevity of » Only a handbreadth in extent
Behold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah.
Remember, as regards me, what life is. Wherefore hast thou created all the children of men to be vanity?
For all our days pass away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a passing thought.
My days are like a lengthened-out shadow, and I, I am withered like grass.
For who knoweth what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell man what shall be after him under the sun?
Vanity » Man at his best estate is
Behold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah.