Strong's Lexicon

H2946

H2946 — טָּפַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewtaphachverb-stemOccurrences: 2TWOT: 821a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2946
Word:	טָּפַח
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	taphach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	taw-fakh'
Meaning:	1. to flatten out or extend (as a tent) 2. (figuratively) to nurse a child (as promotive of growth) 3. or perhaps a denom. from H2947, from dandling on the palms
KJV Renderings:	span, swaddle.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3362

[טָפַח] verb extend, spread (Arabic [untranscribed source text 2134] be full to overflowing, abound; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 2135] extend, spread; טְפוּחָא a step, foot-length; Late Hebrew טֶפַח a span (compare טֶפַח below)) —

Pi`el Perfect טִפְּחָה Isa 48:13 טִפַּחְתִּי Lam 2:22 —

1. spread out the heavens Isa 48:13 (|| יָסְדָה ארץ).

2. denominative from טֶפַח carry on the palms, dandle Lam 2:22 (|| רִבִּיתִי I have brought up, reared).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

טפח (tah-phagh’)

Isaiah 48:13

KJV: Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.my…: or, the palm of my right hand hath spread out

EHCC: my right hand Aath the heavens:

Lamentations 2:92

EHCC: thyee that T have ‘wallet