SPAN

(zereth; spithame):

A measure of length equal to half a cubit or about 9 in. (Exodus 28:16; 39:9; 1 Samuel 17:4, etc.). Lamentations 2:20 the King James Version is a mistranslation; see the Revised Version (British and American).

See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SPAN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.