Definitions for ephahˈi fə, ˈɛf ɑ

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

e•phahˈi fə, ˈɛf ɑ(n.)(pl.)e•phahs or e•phas.

or e•pha

  1. an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).

    Category: Weights and Measures, Judaism

Origin of ephah:

1350–1400; ME < Heb ēphāh

Princeton's WordNet

  1. ephah, epha(noun)

    an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel

Wiktionary

  1. ephah(Noun)

    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.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ephah(noun)

    alt. of Epha


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