Lectionary Calendar
Monday, May 6th, 2024
the Sixth Week after Easter
the Sixth Week after Easter
Attention!
StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!
Click here to join the effort!
Bible Dictionaries
Fathom
Webster's Dictionary
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
(1):
(n.) A measure of length, containing six feet; the space to which a man can extend his arms; - used chiefly in measuring cables, cordage, and the depth of navigable water by soundings.
(2):
(n.) The measure or extant of one's capacity; depth, as of intellect; profundity; reach; penetration.
(3):
(v. t.) To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span.
(4):
(v. t.) The measure by a sounding line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure, and comprehend; to get to the bottom of.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Fathom'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/f/fathom.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Fathom'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/f/fathom.html. 1828.
