The Cubit: A History and Measurement Commentary

Table 5

Middle East names and dimensions for the cubit and related measures.

Egypt
Digit, zebo	1/28 royal cubit	0.737′′	18.7 mm
Palm, shep	1/7	2.947′′	75 mm
Royal foot	2/3	13.95′′	254 mm
Royal cubit	unit	20.62	524
Ater, skhoine	12,000 royal cubits	3.9 miles	6.3 km
Hebrew
Finger, ezba	1/24 cubit	0.74′′	19 mm
Palm, tefah	4 fingers, 1/6 cubit	2.9′′	75 mm
Span, zeret	3 palms, 1/2 cubit	8.8′′	225 mm
Royal cubit	7/6 standard cubit	20.7	525 mm
Pace	2 cubits	35.4′′	900 mm
Stadion	360 cubits	528′′	162 meters
Greek
Palm	4 fingers	3.0′′	77 mm
Span	12 fingers	9.1′′	231
Cubit	24 fingers	18.2′′	463 mm
Stade		604 feet	185 meter