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cubits

Meaning of “cubits”

Units of length used to state height, width, depth, or distance in biblical measurements.

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213 occurrences130 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:15

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Numbers 11:31
¶ And there went forth a wind from the Lord, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day’s journey on this side, and as it were a day’s journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.
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1611 witness · Numbers 11:31 · retained source text

¶ And there went forth a winde from the LORD, and brought quailes from the sea, and let them fall by the campe, as it were a dayes iourney on this side, and as it were a dayes iourney on the other side round about the campe, and as it were two cubits high vpon the face of the earth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. as it were the way of a day.

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.13. psal. 78.26.

Numbers 35:4
And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
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And the suburbs of the cities, which yee shall giue vnto the Leuites, shall reach from the wall of the citie, and outward, a thousand cubites round about.

Numbers 35:5
And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
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1611 witness · Numbers 35:5 · retained source text

And ye shall measure from without the city on the Eastside two thousand cubites, and on the Southside two thousand cubites, and on the Westside two thousand cubites, & on the Northside two thousand cubites: and the citie shall be in the midst; this shalbe to them the suburbs of the cities.

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