אַמָּה
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)
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What does אַמָּה mean in the Bible?
אַמָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "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)". properly, a mother (i.
Meaning
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) BDB: foundation Usage: cubit, + hundred (by exchange for 3967), measure, post.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.