- πῆχυς
- the fore-arm
- πῆχυς
- a cubit
- a cubit, about a foot and a half.
- πῆχυς
- the fore-arm, i.e. (as a measure) a cubit
Derivation: of uncertain affinity;KJV Usage: cubit.
- πῆχυς
- cubit/hour
- G:N-M
- πῆχυς, -εως genitive pl., -ῶν (for Att.. -εων, see WH, App., 157; Thackeray, Gr., 151; Deiss., BS, 153),
[in LXX chiefly and freq. for אַמָּה ;]
__1. the forearm (Hom.).
__2. As a measure of length, a cubit:.†Refs
Mat.6:27, Luk.12:25, Jhn.21:8, Rev.21:17
(AS)
1) a cubit
2) a measure of length equal to distance from the joint of the elbow to the tip of the middle finger (i.e. about
18 inches, (.5 m) but its precise length varied and is disputed)
2) a measure of length equal to distance from the joint of the elbow to the tip of the middle finger (i.e. about
18 inches, (.5 m) but its precise length varied and is disputed)
πῆχυς
pēchus
pay'-khoos
Of uncertain affinity; the fore arm, that is, (as a measure) a cubit
KJV Usage: cubit.