Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
the Week of Proper 26 / Ordinary 31
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Bible Lexicons
Old Testament Hebrew Lexical Dictionary Hebrew Lexicon
Strong's #5891 - עֵיפָה
Transliteration
ʻÊyphâh
Phonetics
ay-faw'
Origin
the same as (H5890)
Parts of Speech
proper feminine noun, proper masculine noun
TWOT
None
Definition
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition
- Ephah = "gloomy"
- n pr m
- a son of Midian
- a Judaite, son of Jahdai
- n pr f
- a concubine of Caleb in the line of Judah
Frequency Lists
- Book
- Word
Verse Results
ASV (5)
Genesis
1
1 Chronicles
3
Isaiah
1
BSB (5)
Genesis
1
1 Chronicles
3
Isaiah
1
CSB (5)
Genesis
1
1 Chronicles
3
Isaiah
1
ESV (5)
Genesis
1
1 Chronicles
3
Isaiah
1
KJV (5)
Genesis
1
1 Chronicles
3
Isaiah
1
LEB (5)
Genesis
1
1 Chronicles
3
Isaiah
1
LSB (5)
Genesis
1
1 Chronicles
3
Isaiah
1
N95 (5)
Genesis
1
1 Chronicles
3
Isaiah
1
NAS (5)
Genesis
1
1 Chronicles
3
Isaiah
1
NLT (0)
The
did not use
this Strong's Number
did not use
this Strong's Number
WEB (5)
Genesis
1
1 Chronicles
3
Isaiah
1
Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition
II. עֵיפָה proper name
1. of a people 'son' of Midian Genesis 25:4 (J) = 1 Chronicles 1:33, compare Isaiah 60:6, ᵐ5 Γαφερ, Γεφαρ, Γαιφα(ρ).
2. masculine name in Judah 1 Chronicles 2:47, ᵐ5 Γαιφα.
3. feminine concubine of Caleb 1 Chronicles 2:46, ᵐ5 Γαιφαηλ, A Γαιφα ἡ, ᵐ5 L Γαιφα.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition
עֵיפָה fem. (from the root עוּף No. 3)
(1) darkness. Amos 4:13, עֹשֶׁה שַׁחַר עֵיפָה “he makes the dawn darkness.” With ה parag. עֵפָֽתָה Job 10:22.
(2) [Ephah], pr.n.
(a) of a country and tribe of the Midianites; Arab. غَيْفَةُ Genesis 25:4; Isaiah 60:6; 1 Chronicles 1:33.
(b) m. 1 Chronicles 2:47.
(c) f. 1 Chronicles 2:46.
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List of Word Forms
וְעֵיפָ֔ה וְעֵיפָ֥ה וְעֵיפָה֙ ועיפה עֵיפָ֤ה עיפה eiFah veeiFah wə‘êp̄āh wə·‘ê·p̄āh
