ephah
pronunciation
How to pronounce ephah in British English:
UK ['efə]
How to pronounce ephah in American English:
US ['efə]
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- Noun:
- an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
Word Origin
- ephah (n.)
- Hebrew dry measure, probably of Egyptian origin (compare Coptic epi "measure").
Example
- 1. Bring with the bull a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with half a hin of oil .
- 2. Kjv ye shall have just balances , and a just ephah , and a just bath .
- 3. With each bull there is to be a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil ; with the ram , a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil ;
- 4. If , however , he is poor and cannot afford these , he must take one male lamb as a guilt offering to be waved to make atonement for him , together with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering , a log of oil .
- 5. Just balances , just weights , a just ephah , and a just hin , shall ye have : I am the lord your god , which brought you out of the land of egypt .