אַמָּה

am.mahNoun (Feminine)H0520

cubit

From: prolonged from H517 (אֵם);

Short Definition

properly, a mother (i.e. unit of measure, or the fore-arm (below the elbow), i.e. a cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance)

Full Lexicon Entry

cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5m). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit , the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment. Aramaic equivalent: am.mah (*אַמָּה *"cubit" H0521)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

131 times

Appears 131 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
45
Exodus
30
1 Kings
24
2 Chronicles
12
Genesis
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:23
  • 2 Chronicles 25:23
  • Exodus 27:12
  • Ezk 40:13
  • Ezk 41:13

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.