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Ephah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(gloomy). (1) First son of Midian (Gen. 25:4⁴And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. (Genesis 25:4); 1 Chron. 1:33³³And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. (1 Chronicles 1:33); Isa. 60:6⁶The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall show forth the praises of the Lord. (Isaiah 60:6)). (2) Caleb’s concubine (1 Chron. 2:46⁴⁶And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez. (1 Chronicles 2:46)). (3) A Judahite (1 Chron. 2:47⁴⁷And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. (1 Chronicles 2:47)). (4) A Hebrew dry measure, estimated at 2.5 to 3.25 pecks (Ruth 2:17¹⁷So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley. (Ruth 2:17); Num. 5:15¹⁵Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance. (Numbers 5:15)). (5) A Hebrew liquid measure equal to 7.5 gallons.

“Ephah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

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“Ephah” From Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Midian, being the son of Abraham and Keturah, and referred to by Isaiah as the head of a tribe (Gen. 25:4⁴And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. (Genesis 25:4); 1 Chron. 1:33³³And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah. (1 Chronicles 1:33); Isa. 60:6⁶The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall show forth the praises of the Lord. (Isaiah 60:6)).

2. Concubine of Caleb (1 Chron. 2:46⁴⁶And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez. (1 Chronicles 2:46)).

3. Son of Jandai of the tribe of Judah (1 Chron. 2:47⁴⁷And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. (1 Chronicles 2:47)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5891 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

`Eyphah

Phonic:

ay-faw’

Meaning:

the same as 5890; Ephah, the name of a son of Midian, and of the region settled by him; also of an Israelite and of an Israelitess

KJV Usage:

Ephah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

darkness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Weariness; darkness; gloomy: ―son of Midian; name of a region, also of an Israelite, and of an Israelitess, Gen. 25:4. {Defatigatio}

From Manners and Customs of the Bible:

Exodus 16:36³⁶Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah. (Exodus 16:36). Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.

1. The omen or gomer was a dry measure supposed to contain two quarts, one pint, and one tenth, English corn measure.

2. The ephah is supposed to have contained three pecks, one quart, and a pint.