ΗΜΙΠΗΧΙΟΥ, ημιπηχιου
ĒMIPĒCHIOU, ēmipēchiou
Sounds Like: hee-mee-PEE-khee-oo
Translations: (of) a half-cubit, (of) half a cubit
From the root: ΗΜΙΠΗΧΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a measurement of length, specifically half of a cubit. A cubit was an ancient unit of length based on the forearm, typically from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. Therefore, a half-cubit would be approximately 9 inches or 23 centimeters. It is a compound word, formed from 'ημι' (half) and 'πηχυς' (cubit).
Inflection: Genitive, Singular, Neuter
Strong’s number: G2256 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:71
From the same root
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