'eyphah <0374>
hpya 'eyphah or (shortened) hpa 'ephah
| Pronunciation | : | ay-faw' ay-faw' |
| Origin | : | of Egyptian derivation |
| Reference | : | TWOT - 82 |
| PrtSpch | : | n f (noun feminime) |
| In Hebrew | : | hpyah 13, hpya 8, hpyaw 7, hpyal 4, tpyaw 3, hpah 2, tpya 2, hpyak 1 |
| In NET | : | ephah 24, basket 4, diverse measures 2, different measuring containers 2, basket for measuring grain 1, bushel 1, bins 1, dry 1, measuring container 1, measure 1, dry measure an ephah 1, thirty pounds 1 |
| In AV | : | ephah 34, measure(s) 6 |
| Count | : | 40 |
| Definition | : |
1) ephah
1a) a dry measure of quantity, equal to 3 seahs, 10 omers; the same
as the liquid measure bath; (about 9 imperial gallons (40 l),
rabbinical writings give sizes of one-half this amount)
1b) the receptacle for measuring or holding that amount
or (shortened) ephah {ay-faw'}; of Egyptian derivation; an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general: KJV -- ephah, (divers) measure(-s). |
| Related Greek | : | - |
