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Line 1: − + − It was nominally the length of a man's forearm, but various different cubits were in use, particularly the ''common cubit'' and the ''royal cubit'' or ''long cubit''.<ref>Lovett 2006; Blank</ref>+ − The common cubit was around 450mm (around 18 inches), and the royal cubit was around 515mm (around 20 inches).<ref>Lovett 2006.</ref> − For further details on the cubit and on other units of length used in the [[Bible]], see [[Biblical units of measure]].+ − + + + + + + + + + + + + − + − <references/>+ + +
Additional sources and more rigorous definitions of the short and long cubits
The '''cubit''' was a unit of measurement for length used in ancient middle eastern and other civilisations.<ref>There are mentions of English, Chinese, and Mexican Aztec cubits. Lovett 2006, p. 74.</ref>
The '''cubit''' ([[Latin]] ''cubitum'' the elbow) was a unit of measurement for length used in ancient middle eastern and other civilisations.<ref>There are mentions of English, Chinese, and Mexican Aztec cubits. Lovett 2006, p. 74.</ref> It was nominally the length of a man's [[arm]] from his [[elbow]] to the tip of his middle, or third, [[finger]]. Various different cubits were in use, particularly the ''common cubit'' and the ''royal cubit'' or ''long cubit''.<ref>Lovett 2006; Blank</ref>
== Short Cubit ==
No international standard of the cubit exists today, as the cubit is not a modern unit of length and appears only in ancient documents.
== Source ==
In the re-establishment of civilization following the [[Global flood]], various societies each defined the cubit according to its own rules and customs. Furthermore, both "short cubits" and "long cubits" are known to the Ancient Near East, especially in the very earliest of times (contemporary to [[Abraham]]).
The [[Hebrew]] cubit (אמח or ''ammah'' an arm) is today held to be the same as a [[Rome|Roman]] cubit as used by [[Flavius Josephus]]. In modern units this cubit measures 0.4445 [[meter]].<ref name=Hall>Hall, David Q. "[http://dqhall59.com/tower_of_Siloam.htm Israel Photos III: Tower of Siloam]," June 23, 2005. Retrieved December 1, 2007.</ref> The best confirmation of the accuracy of this measurement is the Siloam Inscription at the entrance to [[Hezekiah]]'s Tunnel in [[Jerusalem]]. It gives the length of the tunnel at 1200 cubits. Comparison of modern measurements with this dimension cannot yield an exact figure, but most scholars hold the approximate length of the tunnel, measured in modern units, as consistent with the definition of the Hebrew cubit as being the same as the Roman one.<ref name=Sizes>Sizes, Inc. "[http://www.sizes.com/units/ammah.htm Ammah]" November 8, 2003. Retrieved December 1, 2007.</ref><ref name=Hanson>Hanson, K. C. "[http://www.kchanson.com/ANCDOCS/westsem/siloam.html Siloam Inscription]." July 18, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2007.</ref>
== Long Cubit ==
In 2004, and again in 2005, Tim Lovett<ref name=LikelyCubit>Lovett, Tim. "[http://www.worldwideflood.com/ark/noahs_cubit/cubit_paper.htm A More Likely Cubit for Noah's Ark]?" ''[[Outside_home::http://www.worldwideflood.com/default.htm|WorldWideFlood.com]]'', 2005. Retrieved December 1, 2007.</ref><ref name=NoahCubit>Lovett, Tim. "[http://www.worldwideflood.com/ark/noahs_cubit/cubit.htm Noah's Cubit]." ''WorldWideFlood.com'', 2004. Retrieved December 1, 2007.</ref> speculated that the cubit used during the construction of Noah's ark was likely much longer. He cites the Sumerian and Egyptian Royal Cubits, both of which were longer than 0.445 meter. He eventually settles on the Royal [[Egypt]]ian Cubit, which he affirms is the best-documented of the very ancient cubits, as the likely antediluvian cubit that [[Noah]] used to build his [[Noah's Ark|ark]]. That cubit is 0.524 meter in length.
== References ==
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== General Sources ==
* Blank, Wayne, [http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/20020226.htm The Forearm]
* Blank, Wayne, [http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/20020226.htm The Forearm]
* Lovett, Tim, "Which Cubit for Noah's Ark", ''Journal of Creation'' 20(3) 2006 pp. 71-77.
* Lovett, Tim, "Which Cubit for Noah's Ark", ''Journal of Creation'' 20(3) 2006 pp. 71-77.
==References==
== See also ==
* [[Inch]]
* [[Foot (length)]]
* [[Biblical units of measure]], which gives further details on the cubit and other length units in the [[Bible]].
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