Strong's Number H374

אֵיפָה

'eyphah · ay-faw'

Transliteration:

'eyphah{ay-faw'}or (shortened) 'ephah{ay-faw'}

Word Origin:

of Egyptian derivation

TWOT:

Part of Speech:

noun feminine

Strong's Definition:

an ephah or measure for grain; hence, a measure in general

Usage in the KJV:

ephah 34, measure(s) 6

Total: 40
Occurs 40 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

ephah
1. a dry measure of quantity, equal to 3 seahs, 10 omers; the same as the liquid measure bath; (about 9 imperial gallons (40 l), rabbinical writings give sizes of one-half this amount)
2. the receptacle for measuring or holding that amount