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 timesAppears 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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