5 occurrences

'Span' in the Bible

It was squared; they made the breast piece doubled; its length [was] a span, and its width [was] a span [when] doubled.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesWeights And Measures, LinearSquaresDoubled OverDimensions Of Other Things

Then {a champion} went out from the camps of [the] Philistines, whose name was Goliath from Gath. His height was six cubits and a span.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LinearGiantsChampions

Who has measured [the] waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off [the] heavens with span, comprehended the dust of the earth in third of a measure and weighed out [the] mountains in the scales, and [the] hills in a balance?

Verse ConceptsBalance In LifeBreadthDivine BalancesHand Of GodHillsNatureBalances, Metaphorical UseStrength, DivineWeighingNumerous As DustHollowScienceThe OceanbalancedustweightmeasurementThe Vastness Of Nature

And these [are] the measurements of the altar in the cubits (a cubit [is] a cubit and a handbreadth): now its gutter {is a cubit in depth by a cubit in width} and its rim along its edge all around is one span, and this [is] [also] the height of the altar.

Verse ConceptsdepthHeightWeights And Measures, LinearDimensions Of Temple FurnitureSetting Up The Bronze AltarBase Of Thingsmeasurement

Bible Theasaurus

Brace (6 instances)
Couple (23 instances)
Fathom (8 instances)
Gauge (1 instance)
Sweep (41 instances)
Traverse (3 instances)
Twain (16 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
זרת 
Zereth 
Usage: 7

טפח 
Taphach 
Usage: 2

טפּח 
Tippuch 
Usage: 1