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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).

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Origin of ephah

1350–1400; Middle English <Hebrew ēphāh

Words nearby ephah

epergne, epexegesis, epexegetic, EPG, eph-, ephah, ephapse, ephebe, ephebiatrics, ephebic, ephebus
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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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