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cubits

/ˈkjuːbɪts/

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noun

ذراع

Various former units of length notionally based on the distance from a grown man's elbow to his fingertips, standardized in different places and times at values between 35 and 60 cm.

Examples :

"The ancient ark, as described in the Bible, was approximately 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. "

كان الفلك القديم، كما هو موصوف في الكتاب المقدس، يبلغ طوله حوالي 300 ذراع، وعرضه 50 ذراعًا، وارتفاعه 30 ذراعًا.

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noun

الزند

Examples :

"The ancient builders used their cubits, the length of their forearms from elbow to fingertip, to measure the stones for the pyramid. "

استخدم البناة القدماء الزند، وهو طول ساعدهم من المرفق إلى أطراف الأصابع، لقياس أحجار الهرم.

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