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Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Digit
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(אֵעְבּע, etsba´, the "finger"), a Jewish measure of length, being about the breadth of a finger (q.v.). It was the fourth part of a palm, and the 24th of a cubit. According to Dr. Arbuthnot's tables, the digit is 0.912th of an English inch. (See METROLOGY).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Digit'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/d/digit.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Digit'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/d/digit.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
