πηχῶν

pechon

cubits

of uncertain affinity; the fore-arm, i.e. (as a measure) a cubit:--cubit.

G4083

Revelation 21:17 · Word #9

Lexicon G4083

Lemmaπῆχυς
Transliterationpēchys
Strong'sG4083
In-contextcubits
Literalcubits

Morphology N GEN M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaπῆχυς
Strong'sG4083

SIBI-P1 G4083-01

of forearm-measures

Rootπῆχυς (pēchys)
Core Meaningsforearm, cubit, linear measure based on the forearm
Semantic Rangethe human forearm; a cubit (the length from elbow to fingertip); a standard unit of measurement in construction and description of dimensions
Conceptual SignificanceThe πῆχυς functions as a foundational unit of measurement in biblical descriptions of sacred architecture, vessels, and structures, grounding theological realities in concrete, embodied standards derived from the human form.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,GMP — noun, genitive, masculine, plural; from πῆχυς (second declension masculine). The genitive plural form πηχῶν indicates possession, source, or measurement in relation to another noun.
Rendering RationaleThe noun πῆχυς denotes the forearm and, by extension, the cubit as a standard unit of length. The form πηχῶν is genitive masculine plural, which is reflected by the rendering "of forearm-measures," preserving both the plural number and the genitive sense of measurement or extent.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root πῆχυς (forearm, cubit, linear measure based on the forearm)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4083-02 pechun a forearm-length (one cubit-measure)

Word Usage (4 occurrences of G4083)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 6:27 πῆχυν pechun
Luke 12:25 πῆχυν pechun a cubit
John 21:8 πηχῶν pechon cubits