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H2946
טָפַח
ṭâphach
Pronunciation: taw-fakh'
Definition
to flatten out or extend (as a tent); figuratively, to nurse achild (as promotive of growth);
KJV Renderings
span, swaddle.
Word Analysis
EN: to flatten out or extend (as a tent); figuratively
Etymology: a primitive root; or perhaps a denominative from H2947 (טֵפַח), from dandling on the palms