Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
cubit
Usage: cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5 m) Aramaic of am.mah (אַמָּה "cubit" H0520A)
Strong's Number
H521
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H521 Quick Answer
Strong's H521 אַמָּה (ammah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ammah (am-maw') n-f. 1. cubit [(Aramaic) corresponding to H520] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include cubits. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- ammah (am-maw') n-f. 1. cubit [(Aramaic) corresponding to H520]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cubits
Meaning and Definition
ammah (am-maw') n-f. 1. cubit [(Aramaic) corresponding to H520] Root(s): H520
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H521. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H521 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ammah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
cubits
Ezra 6:3
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How Strong's H521 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H521 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H521 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H521.
In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;
Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H521, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H521 FAQ
What does ammah (אַמָּה) mean?
Ammah (Strong's H521) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cubit". ammah (am-maw') n-f. 1. cubit [(Aramaic) corresponding to H520]
How many times is ammah (אַמָּה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H521 across 2 books.
Where can I study ammah (אַמָּה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H521 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate ammah (אַמָּה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cubits. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.