Topic
Finger (2)
1 passage cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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- Jeremiah 52:21ISBE
And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 1 references
fin'-ger ('etsba`):
The smallest of the Hebrew linear measures. It was equal to the breadth of the finger, or about 3/4 inches, four of which made a palm (Jer 52:21).
See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.