Strongs Number: H520
- Hebrew Word
- אַמָּה
- Transliteration
- ʼammâh
- Phonetic
- am-maw'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
properly a mother (that {is} unit) of {measure} or the forearm (below the {elbow}) that {is} a cubit; also a door base (as a bond of the entrance)
- BDB Definition
-
1. cubit - a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (.
a.
2.
3. plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment.
- Origin
- Prolonged from H517
- Bible Usage
- {cubit} + hundred [by exchange for {H3967]} {measure} post.