אֵיפָה
e.phahNoun (Feminine)H0374
ephah
From: or (shortened) אֵפָה ; of Egyptian derivation;
Short Definition
an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general
Full Lexicon Entry
- ephah 1a) a dry measure of quantity, equal to 3 seahs, 10 omers; the same as the liquid measure bath; (about 9 imperial gallons (40 l), rabbinical writings give sizes of one-half this amount) 1b) the receptacle for measuring or holding that amount
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology H:N-F
DescriptionH:N-F
Occurrences
28 timesAppears 28 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezk
8
Zechariah
5
1 Samuel
2
Deuteronomy
2
Leviticus
2
Key Passages
- 1 Samuel 1:24
- Exodus 16:36
- Ezk 46:5
- Judges 6:19
- Numbers 5:15
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