אַמָּה

Strong’s 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)

Etymology & Derivation

prolonged from H517 (אֵם);

KJV Usage

cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.cubita measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (.5m). there are several cubits used in the old testament, the cubit of a man or common cubit (deuteronomy 3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (ezekiel 40:5) plus others. see a bible dictionary for a complete treatment.

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼammâh; Pronunciation: am-maw'