6 occurrences

'Span' in the Bible

It was square; they made the breastpiece folded double, a span long and a span wide when folded double.

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

Then a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines named Goliath, from Gath, whose 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 by the span,And calculated the dust of the earth by the measure,And weighed the mountains in a balanceAnd the hills in a pair of scales?

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

“And these are the measurements of the altar by cubits (the cubit being a cubit and a handbreadth): the base shall be a cubit and the width a cubit, and its border on its edge round about one span; and this shall be the height of the base 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

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