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Hebrew - English Dictionary

H374 - Ephah

Strong's No.:H374

Hebrew:אֵיפָה

Transliteration:ʼêyphâh

Phonetic:ay-faw'

Word Origin:Of Egyptian derivation

Bible Usage:{ephah} (divers) measure (-s).

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

an ephah or measure for grain; hence a measure in general


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. ephah

a. 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)

b. the receptacle for measuring or holding that amount


Bible References:
Ephah

Translation
Occurrences:
ephah ( 33 )
measure ( 2 )
measures ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.