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A cubit is a unit of length equal to the length of a person's forearm from the elbow to the fingertips - about a foot and a half or 18"

There are .677 cubits in a foot

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2 leagues how many cubits?

A league is 3 miles. The cubit is not an exactly defined length. It is the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, so MY cubit is 17.25 inches. Using 18" as an average cubit, 2 leagues is 7040 cubits.


How much did Noah's arc weigh?

It is not specified in religious texts how much Noah's ark weighed. The ark was said to have been made of gopher wood and measured 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. Its weight would have depended on many factors such as the density of the wood and construction materials used.


How tall is Goliath at six cubits?

Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath from 1 Samuel chapter 17, stood 6 cubits and 1 span in height which totals about 9.75 feet or 3 meters.Note the Greek version and Dead Sea Scroll read this as 4 cubits and 1 span which is 6.75 feet (2 meters). In any case Goliath was a giant of a man and some bible translations indicate his height as almost twice as tall as most men.


How much is threescore cubits in inches?

A score is the same as 20, so threescore is 20x3=60 A cubit is an ancient form of measurement of length based of the length of the forearm. This, of course, means that the actual length of a cubit depends on average lengths. which is about 18-22 in. long. Thus, threescore cubits equals anywhere from 1080-1320 In.


Is foot binding part of a religion?

Foot binding is not part of a religion, it is a very old tradition to the Chinese. It is part of discipline when you are at a young age, and they like their feet small and tiny for women there are petite, small, graceful and usually strict. There are many stories about foot binding, though. It was a very popular style back then, so many families took into foot binding. It also became a disability problem for many when born.