Bible Encyclopedias
Finger (2)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
fin´gẽr ( אצבּע , 'ecba‛ ): 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 (Jeremiah 52:21 ). See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES .
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Finger (2)'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/f/finger-2.html. 1915.