ephah

American  

[ee-fuh, ef-ah] / ˈi fə, ˈɛf ɑ /

Or epha

noun

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

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ephah British  

/ ˈiːfə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of ephah

1350–1400; Middle English < Hebrew ēphāh

Example Sentences

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ephah

An ephah is a measure of volume of about 22 liters, 5.8 U. S. gallons, 4.8 imperial gallons, or a bit more than half a bushel.

From The World English Bible (WEB): by Anonymous

So she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall

The three bullocks, with the ephah of flour and the bottle of wine brought to Shiloh when the child was presented to the Lord, were probably the fulfilment of Elkanah’s vow.

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden

So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.—Ruth ii. 1-17,

From The Doré Gallery of Bible Illustrations, Volume 3 by Doré, Gustave

And, behold, a round piece of lead was lifted up, and this is a woman sitting in the midst of the ephah.

From Studies in Zechariah by Gaebelein, Arno C.