Strong's Lexicon péchus: Cubit Original Word: πῆχυς Word Origin: Derived from the base of πῆγμα (pēgma), meaning "a fixing" or "a setting." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H520 (אמה - 'ammah): The Hebrew equivalent of the Greek "péchus," also meaning cubit. Usage: The term "péchus" refers to a unit of measurement in ancient times, specifically a cubit. A cubit is traditionally understood as the length from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, approximately 18 inches or 45 centimeters. In the Bible, it is used to describe dimensions, particularly in construction and descriptions of objects. Cultural and Historical Background: The cubit was a common unit of measurement in the ancient Near East, including among the Israelites, Egyptians, and Babylonians. It was a practical measure based on the human body, making it accessible and easy to use. The cubit was often used in architectural and construction contexts, such as the building of the Tabernacle, Solomon's Temple, and Noah's Ark. HELPS Word-studies 4083 pḗxys – "traditionally the distance from the elbow to the end of the fingers, about eighteen inches or one-half meter – 'cubit, eighteen inches, half meter' " (L & N, 1, 81.25). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition the forearm, i.e. a cubit NASB Translation hour (2), yards (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4083: πῆχυςπῆχυς, genitive πηχεως (not found in the N. T.), genitive plural πηχῶν contracted from Ionic πήχεων (John 21:8; Revelation 21:17; 1 Kings 7:3 (15), 39 (2); Esther 7:9; Ezekiel 40:5) according to later usage, for the earlier and Attic πήχεων, which is common in the Sept. (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 245f; (WHs Appendix, p. 157); Winer's Grammar, § 9, 2 e.), ὁ, the forearm i. e. that part of the arm between the hand and the elbow-joint (Homer, Odyssey 17, 38; Iliad 21, 166, etc.); hence, a cubit (ell, Latinulna), a measure of length equal to the distance from the joint of the elbow to the tip of the middle finger (i. e. about one foot and a half, but its precise length varied and is disputed; see B. D., under the phrase, Weights and Measures, II. 1): Matthew 6:27; Luke 12:25 (on these passages, cf. ἡλικία, 1 a.); John 21:8; Revelation 21:17. (The Sept. very often for אַמָּה.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cubit. Of uncertain affinity; the fore-arm, i.e. (as a measure) a cubit -- cubit. Forms and Transliterations πήχει πηχεις πήχεις πηχεος πήχεος πηχεών πηχέων πήχεων πήχεως πήχους πηχυν πήχυν πῆχυν πήχυς πηχων πηχών πηχῶν pechon pechôn pēchōn pēchō̂n pechun pēchun pechyn pêchyn pēchyn pē̂chynLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 6:27 N-AMSGRK: ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα NAS: can add a [single] hour to his life? KJV: add one cubit unto his INT: life span of him hour one Luke 12:25 N-AMS John 21:8 N-GMP Revelation 21:17 N-GMP Strong's Greek 4083 |
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