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

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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").

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel [syn: epha ]

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] ||