Encyclopedia entry
Fathom
(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.
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
[Weights And Measures AND Measures]
In the Bible
4
Verses where Fathom is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Corinthians 13:2
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
- Ecclesiastes 3:11
He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.
- Ecclesiastes 7:24
What exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it?
- Job 11:7
Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?
Scripture on Fathom
5
Fathom references
3
Voices on Fathom
1
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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