Strong's Concordance
Original word: חָפְנַ֫יִם
Transliteration: chophen
Definition (short): fists
Definition (full): the hollow of the hand
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: from an unused word
Definition: the hollow of the hand
NASB Translation: fists (2), handfuls* (2), hands (2).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
From an unused root of uncertain signification; a fist (only in the dual) -- fists, (both) hands, hand(-ful).
References
KJV:
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
NASB:
Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name or His son's name? Surely you know!
KJV:
Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
NASB:
One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind.
KJV:
And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight.
NASB:
And He spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, "Enter between the whirling wheels under the cherubim and fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim and scatter them over the city." And he entered in my sight.
KJV:
And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.
NASB:
Then the cherub stretched out his hand from between the cherubim to the fire which was between the cherubim, took some and put it into the hands of the one clothed in linen, who took it and went out.