Hebrew word
ṭêphach
tay'-fakh
טֵפַח
What it means
a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth
a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth (not 'span' of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm)
Where it comes from
from ṭâphach (טָפַח)