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Ephah

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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  • One of the five sons of Midian, and grandson of Abraham (Genesis 25:4 ). The city of Ephah, to which he gave his name, is mentioned Isaiah 60:6,7 . This city, with its surrounding territory, formed part of Midian, on the east shore of the Dead Sea. It abounded in dromedaries and camels (Judges 6:5 ).

  • 1 Chronicles 2:46 , a concubine of Caleb.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:47 , a descendant of Judah.

    Ephah, a word of Egyptian origin, meaning measure; a grain measure containing "three seahs or ten omers," and equivalent to the bath for liquids (Exodus 16:36; 1 Samuel 17:17; Zechariah 5:6 ). The double ephah in Proverbs 20:10 (marg., "an ephah and an ephah"), Deuteronomy 25:14 , means two ephahs, the one false and the other just.

    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Ephah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​e/ephah.html. 1897.
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