Cubit
H520
Hebrew
UBS
אַמָּה
ʼammâham-maw'
Noun Feminine
Definition
= linear measure, corresponding to the length of the forearm, from the tip of the middle finger to the point of the elbow; the exact measure is uncertain; apparently there were two standards: the normal, estimated as 44.5 cm; and the royal, estimated as 51.81 cm
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Etymology
prolonged from H517 (אֵם);
KJV Translations
cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post
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