אמה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Noun

אַמָּה • ('amá) f (plural indefinite אַמּוֹת‎)

  1. (anatomy) forearm
  2. (units of measure) Hebrew cubit, usually 44.3 cm (17½ in) but sometimes 51.8 cm (20.4 in)
  3. (anatomy) middle finger
  4. (anatomy, Mishnaic Hebrew, euphemistic) penis
  5. canal
Declension
Declension of אַמָּה
NumberIsolated formsWith possessive pronouns
StateFormPersonsingularplural
m.f.m.f.
singularindefinite אַמָּה first אַמָּתִי‎אַמָּתֵנוּ‎
definite הָאַמָּה‎ second אַמָּתְךָ‎אַמָּתֵךְ‎אַמַּתְכֶם‎אַמַּתְכֶן‎
construct אַמַּת־‎ third אַמָּתוֹ‎אַמָּתָהּ‎אַמָּתָם‎אַמָּתָן‎
pluralindefinite אַמּוֹת‎ first אמותיי \ אַמּוֹתַי‎אַמּוֹתֵינוּ‎
definite הָאַמּוֹת‎ second אַמּוֹתֶיךָ‎אמותייך \ אַמּוֹתַיִךְ‎אַמּוֹתֵיכֶם‎אַמּוֹתֵיכֶן‎
construct אַמּוֹת־‎ third אַמּוֹתָיו‎אַמּוֹתֶיהָ‎אַמּוֹתֵיהֶם‎אַמּוֹתֵיהֶן‎

Etymology 2

From Proto-Semitic *ʾamt-.

Noun

אָמָה • ('amá) f (plural indefinite אֲמָהוֹת‎ or אָמוֹת‎, singular construct אֲמַת־‎, plural construct אַמְהוֹת־‎ or אֲמוֹת־‎)

  1. female servant, slave, handmaid

Synonyms
  • שִׁפְחָה‎ (shifḥá)

See also

Etymology 3

Noun

אֻמָּה • ('umá) f

  1. defective spelling of אומה‎

Etymology 4

Noun

אִמָּה • ('imá) f

  1. defective spelling of אימה‎

References
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