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Answer for the clue "Hebrew dry measure ", 5 letters:
ephah

Alternative clues for the word ephah

Cubic measure
Ancient dry measure
Hebrew unit of dry measure
Hebrew bushel
Hebrew measure
An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel

Word definitions for ephah in dictionaries

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Hebrew dry measure, probably of Egyptian origin (compare Coptic epi "measure").

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ephah \E"phah\, or Epha \E"pha\, n. [Heb. '[=e]ph[=a]h.] A Hebrew dry measure, supposed to be equal to two pecks and five quarts. Ten ephahs make one homer. [1913 Webster] ||

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. (context biblical English) An ancient Hebrew unit of dry volume measure, equal to a bath or to one-tenth of a homer. It is approximately equal to 22 litres. n. (context biblical English) An ancient Hebrew unit of dry volume measure, equal to a bath ...