אמה
Hebrew
Etymology 1
Noun
אַמָּה • ('amá) f (plural indefinite אַמּוֹת)
- (anatomy) forearm
- (units of measure) Hebrew cubit, usually 44.3 cm (17½ in) but sometimes 51.8 cm (20.4 in)
- (anatomy) middle finger
- (anatomy, Mishnaic Hebrew, euphemistic) penis
- canal
Declension
Declension of אַמָּה
| Number | Isolated forms | With possessive pronouns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Form | Person | singular | plural | |||
| m. | f. | m. | f. | ||||
| singular | indefinite | אַמָּה | first | אַמָּתִי | אַמָּתֵנוּ | ||
| definite | הָאַמָּה | second | אַמָּתְךָ | אַמָּתֵךְ | אַמַּתְכֶם | אַמַּתְכֶן | |
| construct | אַמַּת־ | third | אַמָּתוֹ | אַמָּתָהּ | אַמָּתָם | אַמָּתָן | |
| plural | indefinite | אַמּוֹת | first | אמותיי \ אַמּוֹתַי | אַמּוֹתֵינוּ | ||
| definite | הָאַמּוֹת | second | אַמּוֹתֶיךָ | אמותייך \ אַמּוֹתַיִךְ | אַמּוֹתֵיכֶם | אַמּוֹתֵיכֶן | |
| construct | אַמּוֹת־ | third | אַמּוֹתָיו | אַמּוֹתֶיהָ | אַמּוֹתֵיהֶם | אַמּוֹתֵיהֶן | |
Etymology 2
Noun
אָמָה • ('amá) f (plural indefinite אֲמָהוֹת or אָמוֹת, singular construct אֲמַת־, plural construct אַמְהוֹת־ or אֲמוֹת־)
Synonyms
- שִׁפְחָה (shifḥá)
See also
- עֶבֶד ('éved) (male counterpart)
Etymology 3
Noun
אֻמָּה • ('umá) f
- Defective spelling of אומה
Etymology 4
Noun
אִמָּה • ('imá) f
- Defective spelling of אימה
References
- "Weights and Measures" at Oxford Biblical Studies Online
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