Bible dictionary for children
Span
A span is a length based on the distance across an outstretched hand, from thumb to little finger.
In simple words
What does it mean?
A span is a length based on the distance across an outstretched hand, from thumb to little finger. Different hands make it an approximate bodily measure.
Talk about it
Why would people later need agreed standards for a hand-based measure?
An example from the Bible
Exodus gives the priestly breastpiece's dimensions in spans. The measure helps describe an object worn on the chest.
Read Exodus 28:16 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Exodus 28:16
It shall be square and folded double; a span shall be its length, and a span its width.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
