Bible dictionary for children
Cubit
A cubit was a length based on the distance from an elbow to the tip of a finger.
In simple words
What does it mean?
A cubit was a length based on the distance from an elbow to the tip of a finger. Ancient cubits were not all exactly the same size.
Talk about it
Why would measuring with different people's arms give slightly different results?
An example from the Bible
Genesis gives the ark's dimensions in cubits. The measurement helps communicate its large size without using modern meters.
Read Genesis 6:15 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Genesis 6:15
This is how you shall make it. The length of the ship shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
