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)
Derivation: prolonged from H517 (אֵם);
KJV Usage: cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.
TWOT Reference: 115c
Outline of Biblical Usage
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.
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
אַמָּה
ammâh
BDB Definition:
1) cubit a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 inches (.5 meters). There are several cubits used in the OT, the cubit of a man or common cubit (Deu_3:11), the legal cubit or cubit of the sanctuary (Eze_40:5) plus others. See a Bible Dictionary for a complete treatment.
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: prolonged from H517
Same Word by TWOT Number: 115c
Total KJV Occurrences: 245