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tefach

tefach noun: a biblical unit of measure, the palm or handbreadth.

Noun

tefach (plural tefachim)

  1. (Judaism) A biblical unit of measure, the palm or handbreadth.

Forms of tefach

pluraltefachim
alternative formtefah

Origin of tefach

From Hebrew טפח.

Questions about tefach

What does tefach mean?
Tefach means a biblical unit of measure, the palm or handbreadth.
What part of speech is tefach?
Tefach is a noun.
What is the plural of tefach?
The plural of tefach is tefachim.

Words near tefach in the dictionary

  1. teevies
  2. teevy
  3. teewit
  4. teewits
  5. tef
  6. tefach
  7. tefachim
  8. tefah
  9. tefahim
  10. TEFAP
  11. Tefaro

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