(zereth; spithame): A measure of length equal to half a cubit or about 9 in. (Ex 28:16; 39:9; 1Sa 17:4, etc.). La 2:20 the King James Version is a mistranslation; see the Revised Version (British and American).
See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr (1915). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.