אַמָּה
Strong's H520
ʼammâh
/am-maw'/
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)
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H520
- Hebrew
- אַמָּה
- Transliteration
- ʼammâh
- Pronunciation
- /am-maw'/
- KJV Translations
- 4 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full 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)
Derivation
prolonged from H517 (אֵם);H517 (ʼêm)
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
cubit[phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה))measurepost
Related Hebrew Words
Words sharing the same root or referenced in the derivation of ʼammâh:
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