Strong's H520 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: אַמָּה (ʼammâh)

Pronunciation: am-maw'

POS: am-maw' Morph: n-f

Exegesis: prolonged from ;

Definition: prolonged from אֵם; 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); cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for מֵאָה), measure, post.

KJV Usage: cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for ), measure, post.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) 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 (De 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment.

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G3358
• GREEK G4083

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