0520a – אַמָּה (ammah)

cubit

Type:	Noun Noun   fem. ♀ feminine
Category:	Meassurment  Length
Hebrew:	אַמָּה (ammah)
Pronunciation:	a-ma    Listen
Gematria:	46(1 + 40 + 5)    words with the same gematria
Origin:	prolonged from H0517 (אֵם)
Usage:	247 times in OT

Description

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.

Origin

prolonged from H0517 (אֵם):

אֵם

em

H0517

mother

Word root

Word with ammah as root:

מֶתֶג הָאַמָּה

meteg haamah

H4965

Metheg-ammah

Equivalent Greek words

In the greek translation Septuagint (LXX) the Hebrew word ammah was translated to the following:

μέτρον	metron	G3358	measure
πῆχυς	pechus	G4083	cubit

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Alternative forms

	Grammatical code	shortcode	Swedish suggestion	English	Quantity
	Noun Noun ♀ dual (couple) feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state	Ncfda	NcfdaNoun feminine dual (2/a couple) Absolute state	-	and/cubit	9
	Noun Noun ♀ pl. feminine plural Absolute state	Ncfpa	NcfpaNoun feminine plural Absolute state	-	and/cubit	83
	Noun Noun ♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state	Ncfsa	NcfsaNoun feminine singular Absolute state	-	and/cubit	153
	Noun Noun ♀ sing. gen. feminine singular Construct state	Ncfsc	NcfscNoun feminine singular Construct state	-	cubit	2

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