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Lexicon :: Strong's H520 - 'ammâ

Aa
אַמָּה
Transliteration
'ammâ
Pronunciation
am-maw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Prolonged from אֵם (H517)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 115c

Strong’s Definitions

אַמָּה ʼammâh, am-maw'; prolonged from H517; 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, + hundred (by exchange for H3967), measure, post.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 245x

The KJV translates Strong's H520 in the following manner: cubit (242x), measure (1x), post (1x), not translated (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 245x
The KJV translates Strong's H520 in the following manner: cubit (242x), measure (1x), post (1x), not translated (1x).

  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 (Dt 3.11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze 40.5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment.

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אַמָּה ʼammâh, am-maw'; prolonged from H517; 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, + hundred (by exchange for H3967), measure, post.
STRONGS H520: Abbreviations
II. אַמָּה 246 noun feminine ell, cubit (SI אמה; so Sabean DHMZMG 1865, 613; Aramaic axmAf  , אַמָּא; Assyrian ammatu Nor280; Ethiopic እመት፡ etymology dubious; Thes and others mater brachii, i.e. length of fore-arm; others derive from √ אמם, أَمَّ precede, be in front, & hence fore-arm compare Di Isaiah 6:4; DlPr 109 MV derive immediately from √אמם be wide (see above), אַמָּה = distance, & hence a particular distance, ell, cubit) — א׳ absolute Genesis 6:15 +; construct אַמַּת Deuteronomy 3:11; Jeremiah 51:13; dual אַמָּתַיִם Exodus 25:10 +; plural אַמּוֺת Exodus 26:16 +; —
1. cubit, so אַמַּת־אִישׁ i.e. ordinary cubit, Deuteronomy 3:11 (compare Isaiah 8:1); in Ezekiel 40:5; Ezekiel 43:13 is a cubit one hand-breadth longer, compare 2 Chronicles 3:3 בַּמִּחָה הָרִאשׁוֺנָה א׳; absolute length dubious, compare SmithDict. Bib., article Weights and Measures; LepsiusLängenmaasse der Alten, SBAk 1883, 1195 f. identification with Egyptian, longer cubit. 525m., shorter.450m.; see also Id.Babylonian-Assyr. Längenmaasse 1877; MBAk 1877, 741 OppertGGA 1878, 1055; Rev. d'Assyr. i. 124 (also on the Babylonian 'half-cubit' =.270 m. HptAJPh 1888, 419 HomSemiten i. 501); on אַצִּילָה א׳ Ezekiel 41:8 compare Sm & Co (Co strike out); חֲמֵשׁ אמות קָנִים Ezekiel 42:16 Kt, read מֵאוֺת so Qr Co; chiefly in Exodus 25-27. 36-38 (56 times) 1 Kings 6, 7 (45 times) 2 Chronicles 3 & 2 Chronicles 4 (21 times) Ezekiel 40-43 (86 times); a (one) cubit = אַמָּה Genesis 6:16; Exodus 25:10, 23 +; הָאַמָּה Ezekiel 43:14; אַחַת א׳ Ezekiel 40:12 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 40:42 (3 times in verse); Ezekiel 42:4; Ezekiel 43:14; two cubits = אַמָּתַיִם Exodus 25:10, 17, 23; Exodus 30:2; Exodus 37:1, 6, 10, 25; Numbers 11:31; שְׁתַּיִם אַמּוֺת Ezekiel 40:9; Ezekiel 41:3, 22; Ezekiel 43:14; with Numbers 1-10 א׳ mostly follows number in plural Exodus 26:16; Exodus 27:1 (3 times in verse); 1 Kings 6:10; Ezekiel 40:5, 7, 9 +; with numbers 11-1000 +, it mostly following number in singular Genesis 6:15 (3 times in verse); Exodus 27:12, 13; Exodus 38:13, 14, 15; Numbers 35:4; Joshua 3:4; 1 Kings 6:2 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 6:3; 1 Kings 7:15 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 52:21, 22; Ezekiel 40:49 (twice in verse) +; seldom following, in plural Ezekiel 40:11 (strike out Co) Ezekiel 40:27 (Co singular) Ezekiel 42:2; so also עֶשְׂרִים וְחָמֵשׁ אַמּוֺת Ezekiel 40:13, 29 but חָמֵשׁ וְעֶשְׂרִים אַמָּה Ezekiel 40:25, 30, 33, 36; (late) also in plural precedes all Numbers 2 Chronicles 3:3 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 3:4, 8 (twice in verse) +; 2 Chronicles 6:13; Ezekiel 42:2; also often בָּאַמָּה following all numbers Exodus 26:2 (twice in verse); Exodus 26:8 (twice in verse); Exodus 27:9, 18; Exodus 36:9 (twice in verse); Exodus 36:15 (twice in verse); Exodus 36:21; Numbers 35:5 (4 times in verse); 1 Kings 6:6 (3 times in verse); 1 Kings 7:23 (3 times in verse); 2 Chronicles 4:2 (3 times in verse); Ezekiel 40:21; Ezekiel 47:3; Zechariah 5:2 (twice in verse) +, compare לְאַמּוֺת חָמֵשׁ 2 Chronicles 3:11; often וַחֲצִי א׳ Exodus 25:10 (3 times in verse); Exodus 25:17 (twice in verse) +, also וַחֲצִי הָא׳ א׳ Exodus 26:16; Exodus 36:21; 1 Kings 17:31; 1 Kings 17:32; 1 Kings 17:35 etc.; compare שֵׁשׁ אַמּוֺת וָזָרֶ֑ת 1 Samuel 17:4; followed by בַּמִּדָּה in measurement Joshua 3:4; 2 Chronicles 3:3.
2. † measure, full measure, limit, only אַמַּת בִּצְעֵךְ the measure of thy gain-making Jeremiah 51:13 (|| קִצֵּךְ).

† III. [אַמָּה] noun feminine (etymology & meaning dubious; Thes foundation (compare Talmud AW), from אֵם in metaphorical sense, compare MV; De on Isaiah 6:4 derived similarly, but makes support of superliminaria (compare Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Vulgate); Ew Di derived from √ אמם = أَمَّ precede, whence إِمَامً front; DlPr 110 translates holder from √ אמם be wide, hence contain, hold) only הַסִּפִּים אַמּוֺת Isaiah 6:4.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H521.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:15; 6:15; 6:16

Exodus

25; 25; 25:10; 25:10; 25:10; 25:10; 25:17; 25:17; 25:23; 25:23; 26; 26:2; 26:8; 26:16; 26:16; 26:16; 27; 27:1; 27:9; 27:12; 27:13; 27:18; 30:2; 36:9; 36:15; 36:21; 36:21; 37:1; 37:6; 37:10; 37:25; 38:13; 38:14; 38:15

Numbers

1; 2; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11:31; 35:4; 35:5

Deuteronomy

3:11; 3:11

Joshua

3:4; 3:4

1 Samuel

17:4

1 Kings

6; 6:2; 6:3; 6:6; 6:7; 6:10; 7:15; 7:23

2 Chronicles

3; 3:3; 3:3; 3:4; 3:8; 3:11; 4; 4:2; 6:13

Isaiah

6:4; 6:4; 6:4; 8:1

Jeremiah

51:13; 51:13; 52:21; 52:22

Ezekiel

40; 40:5; 40:5; 40:7; 40:9; 40:9; 40:11; 40:12; 40:13; 40:21; 40:25; 40:27; 40:29; 40:30; 40:33; 40:36; 40:42; 40:49; 41; 41:3; 41:8; 41:22; 42; 42:2; 42:2; 42:4; 42:16; 43; 43:13; 43:14; 43:14; 43:14; 47:3

Zechariah

5:2

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Strong's Number H520 matches the Hebrew אַמָּה ('ammâ),
which occurs 249 times in 132 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 3 (Eze 40:33–Zec 5:2)

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:33 - And the little chambers thereof, H8372 and the posts thereof, H352 and the arches thereof, H361 were according to H4060➔ these H428 measures: ➔H4060 and there were windows H2474 therein and in the arches thereof H361 round about: H5439 H5439 it was fifty H2572 cubits H520 long, H753 and H7341➔ five H2568 and twenty H6242 cubits H520 broad. ➔H7341

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:36

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:36 - The little chambers thereof, H8372 the posts thereof, H352 and the arches thereof, H361 and the windows H2474 to it round about: H5439 H5439 the length H753 was fifty H2572 cubits, H520 and the breadth H7341 five H2568 and twenty H6242 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:42

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:42 - And the four H702 tables H7979 were of H68➔ hewn H1496 stone ➔H68 for the burnt offering, H5930 of H520➔ a H259 cubit ➔ H520 and an half H2677 long, H753 and H7341➔ a H259 cubit H520 and an half H2677 broad, ➔H7341 and H1363➔ one H259 cubit H520 high: ➔H1363 whereupon H413 also they laid H3240 the instruments H3627 wherewith H834 they slew H7819 the burnt offering H5930 and the sacrifice. H2077

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:47

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:47 - So he measured H4058 the court, H2691 an hundred H3967 cubits H520 long, H753 and H7341➔ an hundred H3967 cubits H520 broad, ➔H7341 foursquare; H7251 and the altar H4196 that was before H6440 the house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:48

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:48 - And he brought me H935 to H413 the porch H197 of the house, H1004 and measured H4058 each post H352 of the porch, H197 five H2568 cubits H520 on this side, H6311 and five H2568 cubits H520 on that side: H6311 and the breadth H7341 of the gate H8179 was three H7969 cubits H520 on this side, H6311 and three H7969 cubits H520 on that side. H6311

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:49

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 40:49 - The length H753 of the porch H197 was twenty H6242 cubits, H520 and the breadth H7341 eleven H6249 H6240 cubits; H520 and H4609➔ he brought me by the steps ➔H4609 whereby H834 they went up H5927 to it: H413 and H5982➔ there were pillars ➔H5982 by H413 the posts, H352 one H259 on this side, H6311 and another H259 on that side. H6311

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:1 - Afterward he brought me H935 to H413 the temple, H1964 and measured H4058 the posts, H352 six H8337 cubits H520 broad H7341 on the one side, H6311 and six H8337 cubits H520 broad H7341 on the other side, H6311 which was the breadth H7341 of the tabernacle. H168

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:2 - And the breadth H7341 of the door H6607 was ten H6235 cubits; H520 and the sides H3802 of the door H6607 were five H2568 cubits H520 on the one side, H6311 and five H2568 cubits H520 on the other side: H6311 and he measured H4058 the length thereof, H753 forty H705 cubits: H520 and the breadth, H7341 twenty H6242 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:3 - Then went he H935 inward, H6441 and measured H4058 the post H352 of the door, H6607 two H8147 cubits; H520 and the door, H6607 six H8337 cubits; H520 and the breadth H7341 of the door, H6607 seven H7651 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:4 - So he measured H4058 the length thereof, H753 twenty H6242 cubits; H520 and the breadth, H7341 twenty H6242 cubits, H520 before H6440 the temple: H1964 and he said H559 unto me, H413 This H2088 is the most holy H6944 H6944 place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:5 - After he measured H4058 the wall H7023 of the house, H1004 six H8337 cubits; H520 and the breadth H7341 of every side chamber, H6763 four H702 cubits, H520 round about H5439 H5439 the house H1004 on every side. H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:8 - I saw also H7200 the height H1363 of the house H1004 round about: H5439 H5439 the foundations H4145 of the side chambers H6763 were a full H4393 reed H7070 of six H8337 great H679 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:9 - The thickness H7341 of the wall, H7023 which H834 was for the side chamber H6763 without, H2351 was five H2568 cubits: H520 and that which H834 was left H3240 was the place H1004 of the side chambers H6763 that H834 were within. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:10 - And between H996 the chambers H3957 was the wideness H7341 of twenty H6242 cubits H520 round about H5439 the house H1004 on every side. H5439 H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:11 - And the doors H6607 of the side chambers H6763 were toward the place that was left, H3240 one H259 door H6607 toward H1870 the north, H6828 and H6607➔ another H259 door ➔H6607 toward the south: H1864 and the breadth H7341 of the place H4725 that was left H3240 was five H2568 cubits H520 round about. H5439 H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:12 - Now the building H1146 that H834 was before H6440 the separate place H1508 at the end H6285 toward H1870 the west H3220 was seventy H7657 cubits H520 broad; H7341 and the wall H7023 of the building H1146 was five H2568 cubits H520 thick H7341 round about, H5439 H5439 and the length thereof H753 ninety H8673 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:13 - So he measured H4058 the house, H1004 an hundred H3967 cubits H520 long; H753 and the separate place, H1508 and the building, H1140 with the walls thereof, H7023 an hundred H3967 cubits H520 long; H753

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:14 - Also the breadth H7341 of the face H6440 of the house, H1004 and of the separate place H1508 toward the east, H6921 an hundred H3967 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:15 - And he measured H4058 the length H753 of the building H1146 over H413 against H6440 the separate place H1508 which H834 was behind it, H310 and the galleries thereof H862 on the one side H6311 and on the other side, H6311 an hundred H3967 cubits, H520 with the H1964➔ inner H6442 temple, ➔H1964 and the porches H197 of the court; H2691

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 41:22 - The altar H4196 of wood H6086 was three H7969 cubits H520 high, H1364 and the length thereof H753 two H8147 cubits; H520 and the corners H4740 thereof, and the length thereof, H753 and the walls thereof, H7023 were of wood: H6086 and he said H1696 unto me, H413 This H2088 is the table H7979 that H834 is before H6440 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:2 - Before H6440 the length H753 of H520➔ an hundred H3967 cubits ➔ H520 was the north H6828 door, H6607 and the breadth H7341 was fifty H2572 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:4 - And before H6440 the chambers H3957 was a walk H4109 of ten H6235 cubits H520 breadth H7341 inward, H413 H6442 a way H1870 of H520➔ one H259 cubit; ➔ H520 and their doors H6607 toward the north. H6828

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:7 - And the wall H1447 that H834 was without H2351 over against H5980 the chambers, H3957 toward H1870 the H2691➔ utter H2435 court ➔H2691 on H413 the forepart H6440 of the chambers, H3957 the length thereof H753 was fifty H2572 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:8 - For H3588 the length H753 of the chambers H3957 that H834 were in H2691➔ the utter H2435 court ➔H2691 was fifty H2572 cubits: H520 and, lo, H2009 before H5921 H6440 the temple H1964 were an hundred H3967 cubits. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 42:16 - He measured H4058 the east H6921 side H7307 with H7070➔ the measuring H4060 reed, ➔H7070 five H2568 hundred H3967 reeds, H7070 with H7070➔ the measuring H4060 reed ➔H7070 round about. H5439

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:13 - And these H428 are the measures H4060 of the altar H4196 after the cubits: H520 The cubit H520 is a cubit H520 and an hand breadth; H2948 even the bottom H2436 shall be a cubit, H520 and H520➔ the breadth H7341 a cubit, ➔ H520 and the border thereof H1366 by H413 the edge thereof H8193 round about H5439 shall be a H259 span: H2239 and this H2088 shall be the higher place H1354 of the altar. H4196

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:14 - And from the bottom H2436 upon the ground H776 even to H5704 the H5835➔ lower H8481 settle ➔H5835 shall be two H8147 cubits, H520 and the breadth H7341 one H259 cubit; H520 and from the H5835➔ lesser H6996 settle ➔H5835 even to H5704 the H5835➔ greater H1419 settle ➔H5835 shall be four H702 cubits, H520 and the breadth H7341 one cubit. H520

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:15 - So the altar H2025 shall be four H702 cubits; H520 and from the altar H741 and upward H4605 shall be four H702 horns. H7161

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:17 - And the settle H5835 shall be fourteen H702 H6240 cubits long H753 and fourteen H702 H6240 broad H7341 in H413 the four H702 squares thereof; H7253 and the border H1366 about H5439 it H853 shall be half H2677 a cubit; H520 and the bottom H2436 thereof shall be a cubit H520 about; H5439 and his stairs H4609 shall look toward H6437 the east. H6921

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:2 - Of this H2088 there shall be H1961 for H413 the sanctuary H6944 five H2568 hundred H3967 in length, with five H2568 hundred H3967 in breadth, square H7251 round about; H5439 and fifty H2572 cubits H520 round about H5439 for the suburbs H4054 thereof.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 47:3 - And when H3318➔ the man H376 that had the line H6957 in his hand H3027 went forth ➔H3318 eastward, H6921 he measured H4058 a thousand H505 cubits, H520 and he brought me H5674 through the waters; H4325 the waters H4325 were to the ankles. H657

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 5:2 - And he said H559 unto me, H413 What H4100 seest H7200 thou? H859 And I answered, H559 I H589 see H7200 a H4039➔ flying H5774 roll; ➔H4039 the length thereof H753 is twenty H6242 cubits, H520 and the breadth thereof H7341 ten H6235 cubits. H520

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