ΣΠΙΘΑΜΗ, σπιθαμη
SPITHAMĒ, spithamē
Sounds Like: spi-THA-mee
Translations: span, a span
From the root: ΣΠΙΘΑΜΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a 'span', which is a unit of measurement based on the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended. It was a common ancient measurement, roughly equivalent to nine inches or 22.5 centimeters. It is used to describe the length or dimension of objects.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G4696 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Barnabus
- Letter of Barnabas — 16:2
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 8:5
Codex Sinaiticus
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 50:5
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Isaiah — 40:12
From the same root
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