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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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2 Kings 25:17
The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and the chapiter upon it was brass: and the height of the chapiter three cubits; and the wreathen work, and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about, all of brass: and like unto these had the second pillar with wreathen work.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 25:17 · retained source text

The height of the one pillar was eighteene cubits, and the chapiter vpon it was brasse: and the height of the chapiter three cubites; and the wreathen worke, and pomegranates vpon the chapiter round about, all of brasse: and like vnto these had the second pillar with wreathen worke.

1611 marginal note1 King. 7.15. iere. 52.11.

1 Chronicles 11:23
And he slew an Egyptian, a man of great stature, five cubits high; and in the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam; and he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:23 · retained source text

And he slue an Egyptian, a man of great stature, fiue cubits high, and in the Egyptians hand was a speare like a weauers beame: and he went downe to him with a staffe, and pluckt the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slue him with his owne speare.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of measure.

2 Chronicles 3:3
¶ Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:3 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubites after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twentie cubites.

1611 marginal noteHeb. founded.

1611 marginal note1.King. 6.2.

2 Chronicles 3:4
And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:4 · retained source text

And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was atcording to the breadth of the house, twentie cubites, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he ouerlaid it within, with pure gold.

1611 marginal note1.King. 6.3.

2 Chronicles 3:8
And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:8 · retained source text

And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was, according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twentie cubits: and he ouerlaid it with fine gold amounting to sixe hundred talents.

2 Chronicles 3:11
¶ And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:11 · retained source text

¶ And the wings of the Cherubims were twentie cubites long: one wing of the one Cherub was fiue cubites, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise fiue cubites, reaching to the wing of the other Cherub:

2 Chronicles 3:12
And one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:12 · retained source text

And one wing of the other Cherub was fiue cubites, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was fiue cubites also, ioyning to the wing of the other Cherub.

2 Chronicles 3:13
The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:13 · retained source text

The wings of these Cherubims spread themselues forth twentie cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.

1611 marginal noteOr, toward the house.

2 Chronicles 3:15
Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:15 · retained source text

Also hee made before the house, two pillars of thirtie and fiue cubites high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them, was fiue cubites.

1611 marginal noteHebr. long.

1611 marginal noteIer. 52.21. 1.king. 7.15.

2 Chronicles 4:1
MOREOVER he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Moreouer he made an Altar of brasse, twentie cubites the length thereof, and twentie cubites the breadth thereof, and ten cubites the height therof.

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