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ṭefaḥ טֶ֫פַח ‘handbreadth’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ṭāfaḥ טָפַח ‘to extend’
Roots: טפח

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

Mentioned in 1 Kings 7:9, 7:26 Psalms 39:6 2 Chronicles 4:5

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