ephah
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ephah
1350–1400; Middle English < Hebrew ēphāh
Example Sentences
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In the second place let us notice that in the midst of the ephah there is seen a woman.
From Studies in Zechariah by Gaebelein, Arno C.
Look up in any Bible dictionary, under "Weights and Measures," the approximate size of an "ephah," which was the common Hebrew unit of dry measure, and "hin," which was their common unit for measuring liquids.
From Hebrew Life and Times by Hunting, Harold B. (Harold Bruce)
She has surrounded herself with the ephah and sits in the midst of it.
From Studies in Zechariah by Gaebelein, Arno C.
But you don't know how much is the bath until it be said, “The ephah and the bath contain one measure,”690 “for ten baths are a homer.”
From Hebrew Literature by Wilson, Epiphanius
And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth.
From The Bible, Old and New Testaments, King James Version by
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