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Ephah <a href="../hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Ephah: Ephah</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">עֵיפָהּ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>proper name; of a people; masculine; feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>`Eyphah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>AY-fah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ay-faw')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Ephah<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Ephah<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root עוף (aw-fah), meaning "to fly" or "to be dark."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun "Ephah" as a person. However, for the measurement, the Greek equivalent is "μέτρον" (metron), Strong's Greek #3358, which refers to a measure or measuring instrument.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>In the Bible, "Ephah" refers to both a person and a unit of measurement. As a person, Ephah is a son of Midian, who was a son of Abraham through Keturah (Genesis 25:4). The name is also associated with a region or tribe descended from him. As a unit of measurement, an ephah is a dry measure used for grains and similar substances, roughly equivalent to 22 liters or about 5.8 gallons.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Ephah, as a person, is part of the genealogical records that highlight the descendants of Abraham, emphasizing the fulfillment of God's promise to make Abraham a father of many nations. The Midianites, including the descendants of Ephah, were a nomadic people often interacting with the Israelites, sometimes as allies and other times as adversaries. The ephah as a unit of measurement was significant in ancient Israelite society for trade and religious offerings, ensuring fairness and consistency in economic transactions.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/5774b.htm">uph</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>two Isr., also a Midianite<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>ephah (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> II. <font class="hebrew2">עֵיפָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name</b></font> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1. of a people</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>'son' of Midian</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-4.htm">Genesis 25:4</a> (J) = <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-33.htm">1 Chronicles 1:33</a>, compare <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/60-6.htm">Isaiah 60:6</a>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Γαφερ</font>, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Γεφαρ</font>, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Γαιφα</font>(<font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">ρ</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2. masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>name in Judah</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-47.htm">1 Chronicles 2:47</a>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Γαιφα</font>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3. feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>concubine of Caleb</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-46.htm">1 Chronicles 2:46</a>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Γαιφαηλ</font>, A <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Γαιφα ἡ</font>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font><sup>L</sup> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Γαιφα</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Ephah <p>The same as <a href="/hebrew/5890.htm">eyphah</a>; Ephah, the name of a son of Midian, and of the region settled by him; also of an Israelite and of an Israelitess -- Ephah. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/5890.htm">eyphah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְעֵיפָ֔ה וְעֵיפָ֥ה וְעֵיפָה֙ ועיפה עֵיפָ֤ה עיפה eiFah veeiFah wə‘êp̄āh wə·‘ê·p̄āh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/25-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 25:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבְנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן <b> עֵיפָ֤ה </b> וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ וַחֲנֹ֔ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Midian <span class="itali">[were] Ephah</span> and Epher<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Midian; <span class="itali">Ephah,</span> and Epher,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/25-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the sons of Midian <span class="itali">Ephah</span> and Epher and Hanoch<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/1-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 1:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּבְנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן <b> עֵיפָ֤ה </b> וָעֵ֙פֶר֙ וַחֲנ֔וֹךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Midian <span class="itali">were Ephah,</span> Epher,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Midian; <span class="itali">Ephah,</span> and Epher,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the sons of Midian <span class="itali">were Ephah</span> Epher Hanoch<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/2-46.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 2:46</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> וְעֵיפָה֙ </b> פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ כָּלֵ֔ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Ephah,</span> Caleb's concubine,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">And Ephah,</span> Caleb's concubine,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-46.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Ephah</span> concubine Caleb's<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/2-47.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 2:47</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְגֵישָׁ֥ן וָפֶ֖לֶט <b> וְעֵיפָ֥ה </b> וָשָֽׁעַף׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Geshan, Pelet, <span class="itali">Ephah</span> and Shaaph.<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Pelet, <span class="itali">and Ephah,</span> and Shaaph.<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-47.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Geshan Pelet <span class="itali">Ephah</span> and Shaaph<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/60-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 60:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/60.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בִּכְרֵ֤י מִדְיָן֙ <b> וְעֵיפָ֔ה </b> כֻּלָּ֖ם מִשְּׁבָ֣א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/60.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Midian <span class="itali">and Ephah;</span> All<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/60.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Midian <span class="itali">and Ephah;</span> all they from Sheba<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/60-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the dromedaries of Midian <span class="itali">and Ephah</span> All Sheba<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5891.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5891.htm">Strong's Hebrew 5891<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/eifah_5891.htm">‘ê·p̄āh — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veeifah_5891.htm">wə·‘ê·p̄āh — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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