...phenomena of either organic or inorganic bodies. Thus, among linear measures, the cubit of the Hebrews was the length of the forearm from the elbow to the end of the middle finger; and the smaller scriptural dimensions are expressed in hand-breadtlis and spans. The...

...phenomena of either organic or inorganic bodies. Thus, among linear measures, the cubit of the Hebrews was the length of the forearm from the elbow to the end of the middle finger ; and the smaller scriptural dimensions are expressed in hand-breadths and spans. The...

...of either organic or inorganic bodies. Thus, amongst linear measures, the cubit of the Hebrews was the length of the forearm from the elbow to the end of the middle finder; and the smaller scriptural dimensions are expressed in hand-breadths and spans. The...

...is given in the text. With ceUs ; stalls for the various animals to be provided for. V. 15. Cubit ; the length of the fore-arm from the elbow to the end of the middle finger ; variously estimated at from eighteen to twenty-one inches. V. 16. Light (or, as in...

...Anciently, certain portions of the human body were used for this purpose. Ex. : The foot ; the cubit, or length of the forearm from the elbow to the end of the middle finger ; the finger's length or breadth ; the hand's breadth ; the span, etc. The English system....

...Anciently, certain portions of the human body were used for this purpose. Ex. : The foot ; the cubit, or length of the forearm from the elbow to the end of the middle finger ; the finger's length or breadth ; the hand's breadth ; the span, etc. The English system....

...Anciently, certain portions of the human body were used for this purpose. Ex.: The foot; the ciibit, or length of the forearm from the elbow to the end of the middle finger; the finger's length or breadth ; the hand's breadth; the span, etc. The English system.—The...

...phenomena of either organic or inorganic bodies. Thus, among linear measures, the cubit of the Hebrews was the length of the forearm from the elbow to the end of the middle finger; and the smaller scriptural dimensions are expressed in hand-breadths and spans. The...

...of the original measures of length were taken from the parts of the human body. The Hebrew cubit was the length of the forearm from the elbow to the end of the middle finger ; the smaller Scriptural dimensions are expressed in handbreadths and spans. The Egyptian...

...curious one. Anciently, length was referred to some portion of the human body, as the foot; the cubit (the length of the forearm from the elbow to the end of the middle finger); the finger's length or breadth ; the hand's breadth ; the span, etc. In England, Henry...