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Ephah meaning
Ephah (/ˈiː.fɑː/, Hebrew: עֵיפָה ‘Êp̄āh) was one of Midian's five sons as listed in the Hebrew Bible. The son of Abraham, Midian's five sons were Ephah, Epher, Enoch, Abida, and Eldaah. These five were the progenitors of the Midianites.
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Biblical Figure
The name of three persons in the Old Testament, two men and one woman.
"(1) The son of Midian, descended from Abraham by his wife Keturah (Genesis 25:4 ; 1 Chronicles 1:33), mentioned again in Isaiah 60:6 as a transporter of gold and frankincense from Sheba, who shall thus bring enlargement to Judah and praise to Yahweh. According to Fried[rich] Delitzsch, Schrader, and Hommel, `Ephah is an abbreviation of `Ayappa, the Kha-yappa Arabs of the time of Tiglath-Pileser III and Sargon."
"(2) A concubine of Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:46)."
"(3) The son of Jahdai, a descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:47)."
Geography
The Book of Isaiah, chapter 60, mentions a land of Ephah whence camels and dromedaries would come to Israel: "A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah". Kenneth E. Bailey suggests Ephah is a tribal land in northern Arabia.
Measurement
The Hebrew word "ephah" (איפה) means a particular measure for grain, and "measure" in general.
The Book of Exodus records that an ephah was equal to ten omers. In contemporary units, an ephah is approximately equivalent to 23 liters. It matches the bath in terms of liquid measurement, as mentioned in Ezekiel 45:11, and served as the benchmark for quantifying grain and similar commodities. This is evidenced by its association with scales and measures in directives for equitable commerce found in Leviticus 19:36 and Amos 8:5. In Zechariah 5:6 - 5:10, the term specifically refers to the vessel itself.
