Strongs Number: H374
- Hebrew Word
- אֵיפָה
- Transliteration
- ʼêyphâh
- Phonetic
- ay-faw'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
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an ephah or measure for grain; hence a measure in general
- BDB Definition
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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
- Origin
- Of Egyptian derivation
- Bible Usage
- {ephah} (divers) measure (-s).