אַמָּֽה
𐤀𐤌𐤄
amah
cubits
prolonged from אֵם; 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); cubit, [phrase] hundred (by exchange for מֵאָה), measure, post.
Exodus 27:13 · Word #7
Lexicon H520
| Lemma | אַמָּה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʼammâh |
| Strong's | H520 |
| In-context | cubits |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H520-01
mother-cubit
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state; no article or suffix. Though grammatically feminine, it denotes an object (a unit of measure). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is feminine singular absolute (HNcfsa), so the rendering preserves singular number with "cubit." By rendering it "mother-cubit," the translation reflects its derivation from אם ("mother"), conveying the idea of a primary or standard measure derived from the forearm, a foundational unit of length. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אם (mother, source, origin, foundational support)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H522-01 |
amah | a mother-cubit |
H5971-02 |
amah | mother-cubit |
H519-01 |
amah | forearm-cubit |
Word Usage (249 occurrences of H520)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 6:15 | אַמָּ֗ה | amah | cubits |
| Genesis 6:15 | אַמָּה֙ | amah-2 | cubits |
| Genesis 6:15 | אַמָּ֖ה | amah-3 | cubits |