Strong's Lexicon ephah: Ephah Original Word: אֵיפָה Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to cover or to contain. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the ephah, as it is a specific Hebrew measure. However, the concept of weights and measures is addressed in the New Testament, such as in the parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-30). Usage: The term "ephah" refers to a unit of dry measure used in ancient Israel, approximately equivalent to 22 liters or about 5.8 gallons. It is often used in the context of measuring grain or flour. The ephah is one of the standard measures mentioned in the Bible, alongside the bath, which is a liquid measure. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the ephah was a critical unit of measurement for trade and daily life, particularly in agricultural contexts. It was part of a system of weights and measures that ensured fairness and consistency in commerce. The ephah was also used in religious contexts, such as offerings and sacrifices, where precise measurements were required to fulfill the Law's requirements. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition an ephah (a measure of grain) NASB Translation bushel (1), differing measures (2), ephah (33), measure (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֵיפָה35, אֵפָה noun feminine ephah (etymology dubious, ᵐ5. οιφι etc., compare Coptic ôipi, Thes LagOr. ii. 2 & cit.) — ׳א Numbers 5:15 +; אֵפָה Exodus 16:36 +; construct אֵיפַת Leviticus 19:36 +; — ephah, a grain-measure. 1 a certain quantity of wheat, barley, etc. = ten omers (עֹמֶר) Exodus 16:36 (compare in measure of offerings Leviticus 5:11; Leviticus 6:13; Numbers 5:15; Numbers 28:5, all ׳עֲשִׂירִית הָא; = 1/10 chomer (חֹמֶר) Ezekiel 45:11 (= bath, בַּת, liquid measure q. v.) compare Isaiah 5:10; chiefly of offerings, see above & 1 Samuel 1:24; Ezekiel 45:13 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 45:24 (3 t. in verse); Ezekiel 46:5 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 46:7 (3 t. in verse); Ezekiel 46:11 (3 t. in verse); Ezekiel 46:14; compare Judges 6:19, but also of food 1 Samuel 17:17 compare Ruth 2:17 & Isaiah 5:10 above 2 receptacle or measure, holding an ephah, in prophetic vision Zechariah 5:6,7,8,9,10; just measure אֵיפַתצֶֿדֶק Leviticus 19:36 ("" ׳מאֹזְנֵיצֿ, ׳אַבְנֵיצֿ, ׳הִֶין צ) compare Ezekiel 45:10,11; אֵיפָה ׳שׁלֵמָה וָצ Deuteronomy 25:15 ("" ׳וָצ ׳אֶבֶן שׁ); of unjust measure אֵיפָה וְאֵיפָה Deuteronomy 25:14; Proverbs 20:10; ׳הַקְטִין א Amos 8:5; אֵיפַת רָווֺן Micah 6:10. (On the actual size of ephah, compare בַּת). אֵיפֹה see below אַי. P.33 אישׁ, אושׁ (Stem assumed in Thes for אִישׁ; existence & meaning somewhat dubious Thes (Add) & most derive אִישׁ from [אִנְשְׁ] √ אנשׁ (q. v.) In favour are plural אֲנָשִׁים, feminine אִשָּׁה = [אִנְשָׁה], lack of proven √ אישׁ, & lack of clear parallels for אישׁ in cognate languages. Against the derivation of אִישׁ from inš is the vocalization (ִ י, and that fully written, not ֵ), maintained even with suffixes, the (rare) plural אִישִׁים, the impossibility of deriving אִישׁ & אִשָּׁה from same √ (אִשָּׁה from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance ephah, divers measures Or (shortened) ephah {ay-faw'}; of Egyptian derivation; an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general -- ephah, (divers) measure(-s). Forms and Transliterations אֵ֥יפַת אֵיפַ֤ת אֵיפָ֣ה אֵיפָ֤ה אֵיפָ֥ה אֵיפָ֧ה אֵיפָֽה׃ אֵיפָה֙ איפה איפה׃ איפת הָ֣אֵיפָ֔ה הָֽאֵיפָ֑ה הָֽאֵיפָ֔ה הָֽאֵיפָה֙ הָאֵיפָ֖ה הָאֵיפָ֛ה הָאֵיפָ֣ה הָאֵיפָֽה׃ הָאֵפָ֛ה הָאֵפָ֥ה האיפה האיפה׃ האפה וְאֵֽיפַת־ וְאֵיפַ֥ת וְאֵיפַת־ וְאֵיפָ֑ה וְאֵיפָ֣ה וְאֵיפָ֤ה וְאֵיפָ֥ה וְאֵיפָ֨ה ואיפה ואיפת ואיפת־ כְּאֵיפָ֥ה כאיפה לָאֵיפָֽה׃ לאיפה׃ ’ê·p̄āh ’ê·p̄aṯ ’êp̄āh ’êp̄aṯ eiFah Eifat hā’êp̄āh hā·’ê·p̄āh haeFah haeiFah kə’êp̄āh kə·’ê·p̄āh keeiFah lā’êp̄āh lā·’ê·p̄āh laeiFah veeiFah veeifat wə’êp̄āh wə’êp̄aṯ wə’êp̄aṯ- wə·’ê·p̄āh wə·’ê·p̄aṯ wə·’ê·p̄aṯ-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 16:36 HEB: וְהָעֹ֕מֶר עֲשִׂרִ֥ית הָאֵיפָ֖ה הֽוּא׃ פ NAS: (Now an omer is a tenth of an ephah.) KJV: [is] the tenth [part] of an ephah. INT: an omer tenth an ephah he Leviticus 5:11 Leviticus 6:20 Leviticus 19:36 Numbers 5:15 Numbers 28:5 Deuteronomy 25:14 Deuteronomy 25:14 Deuteronomy 25:15 Judges 6:19 Ruth 2:17 1 Samuel 1:24 1 Samuel 17:17 Proverbs 20:10 Proverbs 20:10 Isaiah 5:10 Ezekiel 45:10 Ezekiel 45:11 Ezekiel 45:11 Ezekiel 45:13 Ezekiel 45:13 Ezekiel 45:24 Ezekiel 45:24 Ezekiel 45:24 Ezekiel 46:5 40 Occurrences |
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), the existence of אֱנוֺשׁ as parallel form, and the (exceptional) parallel Aramaic איש (Inscription of Carpentras), also Arabic 
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; MI, SI, Phoenician אש are not decisive; Sabean has both אסם & אנסם; the former apparently = אִישׁ, the latter אֱנוֺשׁ; but on former compare DHMZK 1884, 360 & SabDenkm37. On the whole, probability seems to favour √ אישׁ; Thes gave meaning be strong; DlHA 9, Pr 161 compare Assyrian išanu, strong (compare Dlw. p. 244), & proper name יְהוֺאָשׁ; compare also PrätLOPh Feb. 1884; otherwise DHMl. e. & ZMG 1883, 330 & especially NöZMG 1886, 739 LagBN 68; compare also Wetzst in DePsalmen, ed. 4, p. 888 and others see also אנשׁ, אֱנוֺשׁ). 
