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H520
אַמָּה
ammah
Pronunciation: am-maw'
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)
KJV Renderings
cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for H3967 (מֵאָה)), measure, post.
Word Analysis
Root: אםם
Noun
EN: a cubit
ES: un codo
Etymology: prolonged from H517 (אֵם);
Appears in 1 verse (Hebroni)