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ʾammā אַמָּה ‘cubit’ (Aramaic)

Etymology?: corresponding to ʾammā אַמָּה ‘cubit / foundation’
Roots: אמה

ʾammā n
1) cubit-a measure of distance (the forearm), roughly 18 in (. 5 m)

Mentioned in Daniel 3:1 Ezra 6:3

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