Greek Word Study · Strong’s G4083
πῆχυς
pēchus · “cubit/hour”
Used 5 times across 4 books
Definition
πῆχυς, -εως genitive pl., -ῶν (for Att.. -εων, see WH, App., 157; Thackeray, Gr., 151; Deiss., BS, 153),
[in LXX chiefly and frequently for אַמָּה ;]
1. the forearm (Hom.).
2. As a measure of length, a cubit: Mat.6:27, Luk.12:25, Jhn.21:8, Rev.21:17.†
[in LXX chiefly and frequently for אַמָּה ;]
1. the forearm (Hom.).
2. As a measure of length, a cubit: Mat.6:27, Luk.12:25, Jhn.21:8, Rev.21:17.†
Where it appears
Matthew1
Luke1
John1
Revelation2
In the text
Matthew 6:27Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?Luke 12:25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?John 21:8And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.Revelation 21:17And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
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