tefach

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noun

A biblical unit of measure, the palm or handbreadth.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nountefach (plural tefachim)

plural tefachim · alternative tefah

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Hebrewטפח
  2. Englishtefach

From Hebrew טפח.

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APA

tefach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tefach

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“tefach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tefach. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tefach,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tefach.

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