ephah

or e·pha

[ ee-fuh, ef-ah ]

/ ˈi fə, ˈɛf ɑ /

noun

a Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).

Nearby words

Origin of ephah

1350–1400; Middle English < Hebrew ēphāh

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Examples from the Web for ephah

Gather up a few gleanings from the field, and beat them out, that it may be found that Ruth had at least "one ephah of barley."
Around The Tea-Table|T. De Witt Talmage
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah.
The Christ Myth|Arthur Drews
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
So she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall

She has the offering of jealousy in her hand—the tenth part of an ephah of barley-meal.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers|Robert A. Watson

British Dictionary definitions for ephah

ephah

epha

/ (ˈiːfə) /

noun

a Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to approximately one bushel or about 33 litres

Word Origin for ephah

C16: from Hebrew 'ephāh, of Egyptian origin

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Word Origin and History for ephah

ephah

Hebrew dry measure, probably of Egyptian origin.