To extend
טָפַחStrong’s H2946taphach (ta-phach)
Appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Taphach is the Hebrew word usually translated “it spread out” and “had given birth”. It appears in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
“Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.”
Meaning
- To extend, spread, trip, take quick little steps(Piel)
How it's translated
- it spread out 1
- i had given birth 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Isaiah 1
- Lamentations 1
2 books in all.
Hebrew dictionary
טָפַח taphach · to extend
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
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “extend” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EXTEND', verb intransitive
To stretch; to reach; to be continued in length or breadth. The state of Massachusetts extends west to the border of the state of New York. Connecticut river extends from Canada to the sound. How far will your argument or proposition extend? Let our charities extend to the heathen.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.