Quick Definition
to spread
Strong's Definition
to expand
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: all abroad, enlarge, spread, stretch out.
TWOT Reference: 2372
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to spread, spread abroad, stretch out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to spread
1a2) spreading, expanding (participle)
1b) (Piel) to spread out
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to spread, spread abroad, stretch out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to spread
1a2) spreading, expanding (participle)
1b) (Piel) to spread out
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁטַח
shâṭach
BDB Definition:
1) to spread, spread abroad, stretch out
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to spread
1a2) spreading, expanding (participle)
1b) (Piel) to spread out
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2372
Total KJV Occurrences: 6