An ancient unit of length, measured from the point of the elbow to the end of the middle finger, or about 18 inches. The Latin word cubitum means “elbow.
an ancient unit of linear measure, approximately 18 inches in today's measure
an ancient unit of length based on the length of the forearm
a measurement of about eighteen inches
an ancient unit of linear measure, equal to the distance from one's elbow to the tip of one's middle finger
an ancient unit of measure, remember Noah's Ark
an ancient unit of measure used throughout the Old Testament
A cubit is a unit of linear measure, from the elbow to the tip of the longest finger of a man. This unit is commonly converted to 0.46 meters or 18 inches, although that varies with height of the man doing the measurement. There is also a "long" cubit that is longer than a regular cubit by a handbreadth. (Ezekiel 43:13)
A biblical unit of measurement, the distance from elbow to fingertip-approximately 18 inches, or half a meter.