Original Word: טָפַח
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: taphach
Pronunciation: tah-fakh'
Phonetic Spelling: (taw-fakh')
KJV: span, swaddle
NASB: bore, spread
Word Origin: [a primitive root]

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

span, swaddle

A primitive root; to flatten out or extend (as a tent); figuratively, to nurse a child (as promotive of growth); or perhaps a denom. From tephach, from dandling on the palms -- span, swaddle.

see HEBREW tephach

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to extend, spread
NASB Translation
bore (1), spread (1).

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

Pi`el Perfect טִמְּחָה Isaiah 48:13; טִמַּחְתִּי Lamentations 2:22; —

1 spread out the heavens Isaiah 48:13 ("" יָ˜סְדָה ארץ).

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

טִפְּחָ֣ה טִפַּ֥חְתִּי טפחה טפחתי ṭip·paḥ·tî ṭip·pə·ḥāh tipPachti ṭippaḥtî tippeChah ṭippəḥāhInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts