Ammah
ammah
a cubit, the name of a hill which Joab and Abishai reached as the sun went down, when they were in pursuit of Abner (2 Sam. 2:24). It lay to the east of Gibeon.
Historical Examples
The Hebrew word for reeds is “gonim” and cubit is “ammah,” two entirely different words.
The Prophet Ezekiel Arno C. Gaebelein
They had also under consideration the erection of county buildings, and appointed ammah Andrews to erect the same.
Fifty Years In The Northwest William Henry Carman Folsom
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