ephah
or e·pha
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).
Origin of ephah
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How to use ephah in a sentence
And he shall prepare a meat offering of an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and an hin of oil for an ephah.
The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. GaebeleinYe shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.
The Prophet Ezekiel | Arno C. GaebeleinGather 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 TalmageNow they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the ephah basket between earth and the sky.
Hope came to Naomi when Ruth returned with the ephah of barley and her story of the rich man's hearty greeting.
Judges and Ruth | Robert A. Watson
British Dictionary definitions for ephah
epha
/ (ˈiːfə) /
a Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to approximately one bushel or about 33 litres
Origin of ephah
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