ephah

[ ee-fuh, ef-ah ]

/ ˈi fə, ˈɛf ɑ /

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

Origin of ephah

1350–1400; Middle English < Hebrew ēphāh

epexegesis, epexegetic, epg, eph-, eph., ephah, ephapse, ephebe, ephebiatrics, ephebic, ephebus

Gather up a few gleanings from the field, and beat them out, that it may be found that Ruth had at least "one ephah of barley."

Around The Tea-Table |T. De Witt Talmage
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah.

The Christ Myth |Arthur Drews
Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath.

The Prophet Ezekiel |Arno C. Gaebelein
So she gleaned in the field until even; and she beat out what she had gleaned, and it was about an ephah of barley.

The Bible Story |Rev. Newton Marshall Hall

She has the offering of jealousy in her hand—the tenth part of an ephah of barley-meal.

The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers |Robert A. Watson

ephah

/ (ˈiːfə) /

a Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to approximately one bushel or about 33 litres

C16: from Hebrew 'ephāh, of Egyptian origin