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by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
Bible Verse Dictionary
Exodus 28:16 - Span
Exodus 28:16 - Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span shall be the length thereof, and a span shall be the breadth thereof.
| Verse | Strongs No. | Hebrew | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foursquare | H7251 | רָבַע |
[Verb] compare H702); properly to be four (sided); used only as denominative of H7253; to be quadrate |
| it shall be | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| being doubled | H3717 | כָּפַל |
[Verb] to fold together; figuratively to repeat |
| a span | H2239 | זֶרֶת |
[Noun Feminine] the spread of the {fingers} that {is} a span |
| shall be | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| the length | H753 | אֹרֶךְ |
[Noun Masculine] length |
| thereof and a span | H2239 | זֶרֶת |
[Noun Feminine] the spread of the {fingers} that {is} a span |
| shall be | H1961 | הָיָה |
[Verb] to {exist} that {is} be or {become} come to pass (always {emphatic} and not a mere copula or auxiliary) |
| the breadth | H7341 | רֹחַב |
[Noun Masculine] width (literally or figuratively) |
| thereof |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.