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

  1. 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 times

Appears 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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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.