What is "ephah"

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] ||

Hebrew dry measure, probably of Egyptian origin (compare Coptic epi "measure").

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 or to one-tenth of a homer. It is approximately equal to 22 litres.

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

Ephah (, ‘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.