tefach

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Pronunciations

tefach (TEH-fahch) listen

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Definitions

  • n. A handbreadth or palm; a halachic unit of measurement equal to the width of four fingers held together, or approximately 3 to 4 inches (8 to 10 centimeters).

Example Sentences

  • "My rov says that a tefach of a married woman's hair can show."

  • "The lulav must be four tefachim from where the lowest leaves are connected to the spine until the top of the spine not including the t’yomes." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • טפח

      • Who Uses This

      • Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain
      • South Africa

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      Alternative Spellings

      tefah, tefakh

Notes

  • plural: 'tefachim'

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