miph.ra.s denotes an expanse or spread, whether of a banner-like covering or of a cloud.

The attested uses describe something spread out: a banner-like textile or covering in Ezekiel 27:7 and the extent of a cloud in Job 36:29.

1. A spread-out covering or expanse · dominant

   In Ezekiel 27:7, the singular construct form occurs in a clause about embroidered linen made to be a banner, while the APB renders the clause "Your spreading was linen in embroidery from Egypt." In Job 36:29, the plural construct form occurs with a cloud; the APB renders "the spreading of a cloud."

   Ezekiel 27:7Job 36:29

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "spreading" in both cited clauses, once for embroidered linen associated with a banner and once for a cloud. These renderings confirm the clauses' broad presentation rather than isolate every nuance of the term.