2948. tophach
Berean Strong's Lexicon
tophach: Handbreadth

Original Word: טֹפַח
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tophach
Pronunciation: TOH-fakh
Phonetic Spelling: (to'-fakh)
Definition: Handbreadth
Meaning: a spread of the hand, a palm-breadth, a corbel

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb טָפַח (taphach), meaning "to flatten" or "to spread out."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "tophach" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the concept of a handbreadth is more culturally specific to Hebrew measurements. However, Greek terms related to measurements, such as πῆχυς (pēchys, G4083) for "cubit," may be considered in broader discussions of biblical measurements.

Usage: The term "tophach" refers to a unit of measurement in ancient Hebrew culture, specifically a "handbreadth." It is a measure of length based on the width of a human hand, approximately 3 to 4 inches or about 7.5 to 10 centimeters. This measurement was used in various contexts, particularly in describing dimensions in construction and craftsmanship.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, measurements were often based on the human body, which provided a practical and accessible standard. The handbreadth was a common unit used alongside other measurements such as the cubit (the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger) and the span (the distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended). These measurements were crucial in the construction of buildings, altars, and other structures, as well as in the crafting of items for religious and daily use.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from taphach
Definition
a span, handbreadth
NASB Translation
handbreadth (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
טֹ֫פַח noun masculineEzekiel 40:43 span, hand-breadth — always absolute טֹפַח Exodus 25:25; Exodus 37:12 (both P), width of border of table in tabernacle; Ezekiel 40:5; Ezekiel 43:13 addition to common cubit; Ezekiel 40:43 width of border (ledge) of four tables in new temple (Sm Co).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
hand-breadth broad

From taphach (the same as tephach) -- hand-breadth (broad).

see HEBREW taphach

see HEBREW tephach

Forms and Transliterations
וָטֹ֑פַח וָטֹ֔פַח וטפח טֹ֖פַח טֹ֧פַח טפח ṭō·p̄aḥ Tofach ṭōp̄aḥ vaTofach wā·ṭō·p̄aḥ wāṭōp̄aḥ
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 25:25
HEB: לּ֥וֹ מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת טֹ֖פַח סָבִ֑יב וְעָשִׂ֧יתָ
NAS: for it a rim of a handbreadth around
KJV: unto it a border of an hand breadth round about,
INT: shall make A rim of a handbreadth around shall make

Exodus 37:12
HEB: ל֥וֹ מִסְגֶּ֛רֶת טֹ֖פַח סָבִ֑יב וַיַּ֧עַשׂ
NAS: a rim for it of a handbreadth all
KJV: thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about;
INT: made A rim of a handbreadth all and made

Ezekiel 40:5
HEB: אַמּ֤וֹת בָּֽאַמָּה֙ וָטֹ֔פַח וַיָּ֜מָד אֶת־
NAS: [each of which was] a cubit and a handbreadth. So he measured
KJV: [long] by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured
INT: cubits a cubit handbreadth measured the thickness

Ezekiel 40:43
HEB: וְהַֽשְׁפַתַּ֗יִם טֹ֧פַח אֶחָ֛ד מוּכָנִ֥ים
NAS: one handbreadth in length, were installed
KJV: an hand broad, fastened
INT: the double handbreadth one were installed

Ezekiel 43:13
HEB: אַמָּ֥ה אַמָּ֖ה וָטֹ֑פַח וְחֵ֨יק הָאַמָּ֜ה
NAS: being a cubit and a handbreadth): the base
KJV: [is] a cubit and an hand breadth; even the bottom
INT: cubit A cubit breadth the bottom a cubit

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2948
5 Occurrences


ṭō·p̄aḥ — 3 Occ.
wā·ṭō·p̄aḥ — 2 Occ.
















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