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Strong's #2946 - טָפַח
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- Strong
- to extend, spread, trip, take quick little steps
- (Piel)
- to spread out
- to carry on the palms, dandle
- to rear children
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2238) hpu (תהפהה ThPHh) AC: Span CO: Span AB: ?: The span of the fingers as spread out and used as a measure. [from: hp]
V) hpu (תהפהה ThPHh) - I. Span:To spread out as the fingers of the hand. II. R KJV (2): (vf: Piel) span, swaddle - Strongs: H2946 (טָפַח)
Nm ) hpu (תהפהה ThPHh) - Span: A length of measure, the span of the fingers of the hand. KJV (4): breath, coping - Strongs: H2947 (טֶפַח)
gm) hpfu (תהופהה ThWPHh) - Span: A length of measure, the span of the fingers of the hand. KJV (5): breadth, broad - Strongs: H2948 (טֹפַח)
hf2) thpum (מתהפההת MThPHhT) - Cloak: As a garment that spreads out. KJV (2): vail - Strongs: H4304 (מִטְפַּחַת)
ecm) hfpiu (תהיפוהה ThYPWHh) - Rearing: The bringing up and rearing of children. [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (1): breadth, broad - Strongs: H2949 (טִפֻּחִים)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
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 ("" יָסְדָה ארץ).
2 denominative from טֶפַח carry on the palms, dandle Lamentations 2:22 ("" רִבִּיתִי I have brought up, reared).
טָפַח unused in Kal. Syr. ܛܦܚܰ to spread out. Cogn. צָפַח.
Piel טִפַּח
(1) to spread out, to expand, as the heaven, Isaiah 48:13.
(2) to carry little children on the palms (in Latin it is expressed in ulnis [Engl. to carry in the arms]); denom. from טֶפַח No. 1, Lamentations 2:22.
Derivatives, מִטְפַּחַת, and the words immediately following.
