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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPHAH

From Hebrew 'ephāh, of Egyptian origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EPHAH

ephah  [ˈiːfə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPHAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ephah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPHAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ephah

Ephah 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.

Definition of ephah in the English dictionary

The definition of ephah in the dictionary is a Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to approximately one bushel or about 33 litres.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPHAH


briefer
ˈbriːfə
debriefer
diːˈbriːfə
epha
ˈiːfə
feoffer
ˈfiːfə
feoffor
ˈfiːfə
FIFA
ˈfiːfə
griefer
ˈɡriːfə
Recife
rɛˈsiːfə
reefer
ˈriːfə
synalepha
ˌsɪnəˈliːfə
synaloepha
ˌsɪnəˈliːfə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPHAH

epha
ephebe
ephebic
ephebophilia
ephedra
ephedrin
ephedrine
ephelis
ephemera
ephemerae
ephemeral
ephemerality
ephemerally
ephemeralness
ephemerid
ephemerides
ephemeridian
ephemeris
ephemeris time
ephemerist

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPHAH

Abdullah
ah
Allah
brachah
dah
Deborah
hah
Hannah
Jephthah
Kermanshah
lah
Leah
noah
Padishah
Parashah
sabkhah
Sarah
shah
Utah
yeah

Synonyms and antonyms of ephah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ephah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPHAH

Find out the translation of ephah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ephah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ephah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伊法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

efa
570 millions of speakers

English

ephah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एपा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ефе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

efa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঐফা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épha
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ephah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Epha
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エファ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에바
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Efa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ê-pha
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மரக்கால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एपा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

efa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

efa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

efa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ефі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

efă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εφά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

efa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

efa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

efa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ephah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPHAH»

The term «ephah» is regularly used and occupies the 89.581 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPHAH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ephah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPHAH»

Discover the use of ephah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ephah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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All the Parables of the Bible
The flying roll and the flying ephah can be taken as one vision. The first prepares the way for what is carried out in the second. Emerging from the invisible into the visible, the angel-interpreter answers the question of the prophet, "What is it?
Herbert Lockyer, 1963
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What is the Ephah of Zechariah? or, the Exhibition of 1851 ...
Benjamin Wills NEWTON. “ Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth folth. And I said, What is it ? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover  ...
Benjamin Wills NEWTON, 1851
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Life-Study of Zechariah
THE VISION OF THE EPHAH VESSEL Verses 5 through 11 describe the vision of the ephah vessel, which is the measuring vessel, a container able to hold one ephah, used for purchasing and selling in business. A. Its Appearance in All the ...
Witness Lee, 1992
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Bible Exposition Commentary: Old Testament, the Prophets
The ephah was a common measure in Israel, but no ephah would be large enough to house a person, so, like the huge scroll, this was a special ephah. The woman attempted to get out of the ephah, so a heavy lead cover was put on the ...
Warren W. Wiersbe, 2002
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Ancient Hebrew Inscriptions: Volume 1: Corpus and Concordance
... tld bath wine [or pn.°l. ?bd) 9.006.1 (col. 1) I bath zuz 1 J [or ') [ 9.006.9 ] 4000 5000 6000 bath [ ] zuz ephah (25) 2.031.2 I .wryhw bn rg" ' [or: ephah) lethech seah | 2.031.10 |[ ]yhw6 I 40 6. ephah'br 9.006.1 4 [ ] homer 1 wine ephah 1 | (col.
G. I. Davies, Markus N. A. Bockmuehl, Douglas R. De Lacey, 1991
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The Englishman's Hebrew and Chaldee concordance of the Old ...
5:11 & 6:20 (13). the tenth part of an ephah 19:36. just weights, a just ephah, Nu. 5:15. the tenth (part) of an ephah 28: 5. a tenth (part) of an ephah Deu25; 14. have in thine house dirers measures, {marg an ephah and an ephah) 15. a perfect ...
William De Burgh, George Vicesimus Wigram, 1843
7
Ancient Israel: Its Life and Institutions
The text of Is 5: 10 is meant to produce astonishment, but for the opposite reason: a homer of seed will produce only an 'ephah of crop: it is ci curse. Similarly, the kor is a large measure for flour (i K 5: 2), for wheat and barley (i K 5: 25; 2 Ch 2: 9  ...
Roland De Vaux, 1997
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Minor Prophets
the two immediately preceding visions, the angelic interpreter's explanation of the ephah should be understood as "their eye over all the earth," i.e., the equivalent of what is represented by the lampstand for those who do not share the concept ...
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The Minor Prophets
The woman was sitting in the ephah. The participle in this context suggests contentment. She was at home "in the midst of the ephah." She was accustomed to and nurtured by the godless commercialism symbolized by the ephah (5:7b).
James E. Smith
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Centrality Practiced: Jerusalem in the Religious Practice of ...
place of worship will be established for the object in Babylon.14 Yet the vision disparages such worship; the woman in the ephah basket is called “wickedness,” and the lid is forcibly pressed down in her mouth (Zech 5:8). Floyd argues that the  ...
Melody D. Knowles, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPHAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ephah is used in the context of the following news items.
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Our moral obligation to be a voice for the homeless
... saying, 'If only the new moon were over, so that we could sell grain; the Sabbath, so that we could offer wheat for sale,' using an ephah that is ... «Jewish Journal, May 15»
2
WATCH: Historic Omer Barley Offering Brought Up in Jerusalem
You shall bring from your dwelling places two loaves of bread to be waved, made of two tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour, and they ... «Breaking Israel News, Apr 15»
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Written by Ellen Chahey
“David,” he said, “take this ephah of grain [less than a bushel] and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly to the camp to your brothers; also ... «Barnstable Patriot, Apr 15»
4
NRA: Papa Don't Preach 2 (a fanfic interlude)
Nicolae has already presented his offering of one-tenth an ephah of barley flour, now it's your turn.” “Oh, Rayford!” Hattie's eyes filled with tears. «Patheos, Feb 15»
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The Riddle of the Three Wise Men
Herds of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come bearing gold and incense and ... «Patheos, Jan 15»
6
Enoch's Angels
And he said, “This is the ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their appearance in all the land 7(and behold, a lead cover was lifted up); ... «Patheos, Oct 14»
7
8 Reasons to Expect Massive Muslim Awakening
Isaiah describes how Midian, Ephah, Kedar and Nebaioth [the Saudi Arabian peninsula] will bring offerings, "proclaim the praises of the Lord" ... «Charisma News, Sep 14»
8
Is your pregnant wife cheating? Bible provides answer.
He must also take an offering of a tenth of an ephah[c] of barley flour on her behalf. He must not pour olive oil on it or put incense on it, because ... «ChicagoNow, Jul 14»
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An Atheist Reads the Bible: The Lockean Covenant
An ephah, in case you were wondering, is about as much as a bushel, and a hin is somewhere in the neighborhood of a gallon. So this is a ... «The Federalist, May 14»
10
You Shall Not Steal (Part 9)
Just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt” (Leviticus 19:35-36). «theTrumpet.com, Mar 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ephah [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ephah>. Apr 2024 ».
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