Quick Definition
to extend
Strong's Definition
to flatten out or extend (as a tent); figuratively, to nurse achild (as promotive of growth);
Derivation: a primitive root; or perhaps a denominative from H2947 (טֵפַח), from dandling on the palms
KJV Usage: span, swaddle.
TWOT Reference: 821
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to extend, spread, trip, take quick little steps
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to spread out
1a2) to carry on the palms, dandle
1a3) to rear children
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to extend, spread, trip, take quick little steps
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to spread out
1a2) to carry on the palms, dandle
1a3) to rear children
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
טָפַח
ṭâphach
BDB Definition:
1) to extend, spread, trip, take quick little steps
1a) (Piel)
1a1) to spread out
1a2) to carry on the palms, dandle
1a3) to rear children
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 821
Total KJV Occurrences: 2