fathom Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
fathom in Easton's Bible Dictionary
(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.
fathom in Smith's Bible Dictionary
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fathom in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
FATH'OM . See Measures.