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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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First occurrence: Genesis 6:15

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1 Kings 6:3
And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:3 · retained source text

And the porch before the Temple of the house: twentie cubites was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house, and tenne cubites was the breadth thereof before the house.

1 Kings 6:6
The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:6 · retained source text

The nethermost chamber was fiue cubites broad, and the middle was sixe cubites broad, and the third was seuen cubites broad: for without in the wall of the house hee made narrowed rests round about, that the beames should not bee fastened in the walles of the house.

1611 marginal noteHeb. narrowings, or, rebatements.

1 Kings 6:10
And then he built chambers against all the house, five cubits high: and they rested on the house with timber of cedar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:10 · retained source text

And then hee built chambers against all the house, fiue cubites high: and they rested on the house with timber of Cedar.

1 Kings 6:16
And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:16 · retained source text

And hee built twentie cubites on the sides of the house, both the floore, and the walles with boards of Cedar: he euen built them for it within, euen for the Oracle, euen for the most holy place.

1 Kings 6:20
And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:20 · retained source text

And the Oracle in the forepart, was twenty cubits in length and twentie cubites in breadth, and twentie cubites in the height thereof: and hee ouerlayd it with pure golde, and so couered the Altar which was of Cedar.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shut vp.

1 Kings 6:23
¶ And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:23 · retained source text

¶ And within the Oracle he made two Cherubims of Oliue tree, each ten cubites high.

1611 marginal noteOr, oylie. Heb. trees of oyle.

1 Kings 6:24
And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:24 · retained source text

And fiue cubits was the one wing of the Cherub, and fiue cubits the other wing of the Cherub: from the vttermost part of the one wing, vnto the vttermost part of the other, were ten cubites.

1 Kings 6:25
And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:25 · retained source text

And the other Cherub was tenne cubites: both the Cherubims were of one measure, and one size.

1 Kings 6:26
The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 6:26 · retained source text

The height of the one Cherub was ten cubites, and so was it of the other Cherub.

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