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An ancient unit of linear measure, originally equal to the length of the forearm from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow, or about 17 to 22 inches (43 to 56 centimeters). [Middle English. , from Latin. , cubit, elbow .].
Cubits Used in Previous Studies. Most writers believe the Biblical cubit to be 18 inches (457mm) (Ref 1, p181). Some studies even use the shortest possible cubit - the 17.5 (445mm) short Hebrew cubit. This is a very conservative estimate in terms of the size of the ark. The following table shows cubit lengths chosen by various authors.