Gômed — H1574

Definition

masculine noun

properly, a span

1. cubit
2. (CLBL) half-cubit-the measure between a cubit and a span-9 in (20 cm)

Usually translated as

cubit

Origin

from an unused root apparently meaning to grasp

Occurrences

Gômed occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (1)

• Judges 3:16 — But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit (גֹּ֣מֶד) length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.