Ephah (Easton)

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Gloom. 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"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter E Bible Dictionaries Ephah Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Epaphroditus Next Entry Epher Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Ephah Scofield Reference Index Ephah Thompson Chain Reference Ephah Dictionaries American Tract Society Ephah Bath, or Ephah Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Ephah Easton's Bible Dictionary Ephah Fausset Bible Dictionary Ephah Holman Bible Dictionary Ephah Hitchcock Bible Names Ephah Hastings' BibleDictionary Ephah Morrish Bible Dictionary Ephah Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Ephah People's Bible Dictionary Ephah Smith Bible Dictionary Ephah Webster Dictionary Ephah Watson's Theological Dictionary Ephah Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Ephah (1) Ephah (2) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Ephah McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Ephah Ephah (2) The Jewish Encyclopedia Ephah Lexicons אֵיפָה עֵיפָה , עֵיפָה Gloom. 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.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)