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Easton's Bible Dictionary

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(Old A.S. faethm, "bosom," or the outstretched arms), a span of six feet (Acts 27:28 ). Gr. orguia (from orego, "I stretch"), the distance between the extremities of both arms fully stretched out.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Fathom'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​f/fathom.html. 1897.
 
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