πῆχυς
pēchys · cubit
Greek word · Strong’s number G4083 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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pēchys (πῆχυς) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “cubit”.
A measure of about 45 centimeters (about 18 inches).
How to say it
pē·chys
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
In today's measures
about 18 in (45 cm) approximate
From the elbow to the fingertips. Ezekiel's «measuring cubit» was a handbreadth longer, about 20½ in (52 cm).
Its senses in the Bible
- Measure of length, from elbow to fingertip.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
How it is translated
The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.
- cubit ×2
- cubits ×2
Where it appears
- Matthew 6:27
And which of you, by worrying, can add a single cubit to his span of life?
- Luke 12:25
And which of you by worrying can add a cubit to the length of his life?
- John 21:8
But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits off, dragging the net full of fish.
- Revelation 21:17
And he measured its wall, a hundred forty four cubits, by human measure, which is also an angel’s.