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

This same Obed is the father of Jesse, who is the father of David. 146-1 Naomi means pleasant, while Mara means bitter. 148-2 The ephah was equal to about two pecks and five quarts.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

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

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.

From The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition by Gaebelein, Arno C.

Look up in any Bible dictionary, under "Weights and Measures," the approximate size of an "ephah," which was the common Hebrew unit of dry measure, and "hin," which was their common unit for measuring liquids.

From Hebrew Life and Times by Hunting, Harold B. (Harold Bruce)