BIBLE DICTIONARY + WORD STUDY
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H374
e.phah — ephah
1) ephah 1a) 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) 1b) the receptacle for measuring or holding that amount
21 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5891
e.phah — Ephah
A man of the Midianites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.4; son of: Midian (H4080); brother of: Epher (H6081), Hanoch (H2585I), Abida (H0028) and Eldaah (H0420) § Ephah = "gloomy" 1) a son of Midian 2) a Judaite, son of Jahdai 3) a concubine of Caleb in the line of Judah
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4080
mid.yan — Midian
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.2; son of: Abraham (H0085) and Keturah (H6989); half-brother of: Ishmael (H3458) and Isaac (H3327); brother of: Zimran (H2175), Jokshan (H3370), Medan (H4091), Ishbak (H3435) and Shuah (H7744); father of: Ephah (H5891), Epher (H6081), Hanoch (H2585I), Abida (H0028) and Eldaah (H0420) § Midian or Midianite = "strife" 1) son of Abraham by Keturah and progenitor of the tribe of Midianites or Arabians 2) the tribe descended from Midian 3) the territory of the tribe descended from Midian; located principally in the desert north of the Arabian peninsula; land to which Moses went when he fled from Pharaoh
55 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7497
ra.pah — Rapha
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.21.16; father of: Goliath (H1555), Ishbi-benob (H3430), Saph (H5593), Lahmi (H3902), huge_man (H4060A); also translated "giant"; Also named: re.pha.im (רְפָאִים "Raphaite" H7497H) § giant, Rephah
24 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2039
ha.ran — Haran
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.11.26; son of: Terah (H8646); brother of: Abraham (H0085), Nahor (H5152H) and Sarah (H8283); father of: Lot (H3876), Milcah (H4435) and Iscah (H3252) § Haran = "mountaineer" 1) youngest son of Terah, brother of Abraham, father of Lot, Milcah, and Iscah; born and died in Ur of the Chaldees 2) a Gershonite Levite in the time of David, one of the family of Shimei 3) a son of Caleb by the concubine Ephah 4) name of the place to which Abraham migrated from Ur of the Chaldees and where the descendants of his brother Nahor established themselves; probably located in Mesopotamia, in Padanaram, the cultivated district at the foot of the hills between the Khabour and the Euphrates below Mount Masius
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5429
se.ah — seah
1) seah, a measure of flour or grain 1a) probably equal to 1/3 ephah
6 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1324
bat — bath
bath, a unit of liquid measure, equal to dry measure ephah (about 9 imperial gallons or 40 litres, rabbinical writings give sizes of one-half this amount) Aramaic equivalent: bat (בַּת "bath" H1325)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3734
kor — kor
1) kor, a measure (usually dry) 1a) a dry or liquid measure equal to 10 ephahs or baths 1a1) a dry measure containing 6.25 bushels (220 l) 1a2) a liquid measure of 58 gallons (263 l) Aramaic equivalent: kor (כּוֹר "kor" H3734B)
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4162
mo.tsa — Moza
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.46; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Ephah (H5891H); brother of: Haran (H2771B) and Gazez (H1495); half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H) § Moza = "fountain" 1) son of Caleb by Ephah his concubine 2) son of Zimri and a descendant of Saul
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6081
e.pher — Epher
A man of the Midianites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.4; son of: Midian (H4080); brother of: Ephah (H5891), Hanoch (H2585I), Abida (H0028) and Eldaah (H0420) § Epher = "a calf" 1) the 2nd son of Midian 2) a son of Ezra, among the descendants of Judah 3) one of the heads of the families of Manasseh on the east of the Jordan
4 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H28
a.vi.da — Abida
A man of the Midianites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.4; son of: Midian (H4080); brother of: Ephah (H5891), Epher (H6081), Hanoch (H2585I) and Eldaah (H0420) § Abida or Abidah = "my father knows" fourth son of Midian and grandson of Abraham by his wife Keturah (after Sarah died)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H420
el.da.ah — Eldaah
A man of the Midianites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.4; son of: Midian (H4080); brother of: Ephah (H5891), Epher (H6081), Hanoch (H2585I) and Abida (H0028) § Eldaah = "God has known" a son or descendant of Midian
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6404
pe.let — Pelet
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.47; son of Caleb (H3612H) and Jahdai (H3056); brother of: Regem (H7276), Jotham (H3147I), Geshan (H1529), Ephah (H5891I) and Shaaph (H8174) § Pelet = "deliverance" 1) son of Jahdai and a descendant of Caleb 2) son of Azmaveth and one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8174
sha.aph — Shaaph
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.47; son of Caleb (H3612H) and Jahdai (H3056); brother of: Regem (H7276), Jotham (H3147I), Geshan (H1529), Pelet (H6404) and Ephah (H5891I) § Shaaph = "division" 1) son of Jahdai of the family of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel 2) son of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, by his concubine Maachah and father of Madmannah
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1325
bat — bath
1) bath, a unit of liquid measure, about 40 litres, equal to dry measure ephah 2) (TWOT) a liquid measure, about 22 litres
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1495
ga.zez — Gazez
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.46a; son of: Caleb (H3612H) and Ephah (H5891H); brother of: Haran (H2771B) and Moza (H4162); half-brother of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H) § Gazez = "shearer" 1) a son of Caleb by his concubine Ephah 2) a son of Haran, the son of Caleb by his concubine Ephah (?)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H1529
ge.shan — Geshan
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.47; son of Caleb (H3612H) and Jahdai (H3056); brother of: Regem (H7276), Jotham (H3147I), Pelet (H6404), Ephah (H5891I) and Shaaph (H8174) § Geshan = "lump" one of the sons of Jahdai, in the genealogy of Judah, in the family of Caleb
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3056
yeh.day — Jahdai
A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.47; wife of: Caleb (H3612H); mother of: Regem (H7276), Jotham (H3147I), Geshan (H1529), Pelet (H6404), Ephah (H5891I) and Shaaph (H8174) § Jahdai "whom he will place" one of the family of Caleb
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3621
ke.lu.vay — Chelubai
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.9; son of: Hezron (H2696H); brother of: Ram (H7410), Jerahmeel (H3396), Segub (H7687H) and Ashhur (H0806); married to Azubah (H5806H), Jerioth (H3408), Ephrathah (H0672), Ephah (H5891H) and Maacah (H4601L); father of: Hur (H2354), Jesher (H3475), Shobab (H7727H), Ardon (H0715), Mareshah@1Ch.2.42 (H4337), Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495), Jahdai (H3056), Sheber (H7669), Tirhanah (H8647), Shaaph (H8174H), Sheva (H7724) and Achsah (H5915H); also called Carmi (NIV: Karmi) at 1Ch.4.1(?); Chelubai at 1Ch.2.9; Another name of ka.lev (כָּלֵב "Caleb" H3612H) § Chelub ai = "my caged one" son of Hezron of Judah; also 'Caleb'
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3963
le.tekh — lethek
1) barley-measure 1a) uncertain measurement but thought to be half an homer-5 ephahs
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H6894
qav — kab
1) a dry measure-cab, kab 1a) about 1.5 litres, 1/6 of a seah, or 1/18 of an ephah
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7276
re.gem — Regem
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.47; son of Caleb (H3612H) and Jahdai (H3056); brother of: Jotham (H3147I), Geshan (H1529), Pelet (H6404), Ephah (H5891I) and Shaaph (H8174) § Regem = "friend" son of Jahdai and descendant of Caleb
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7506
re.phach — Rephah
A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.25; son of: Beriah (H1283H); brother of: Sheerah (H7609) and Resheph (H7566) § Rephah = "healing of the breath" son of Ephraim and a ancestor of Joshua
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H7566
re.sheph — Resheph
A man of the tribe of Ephraim living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.7.25; son of: Beriah (H1283H); brother of: Sheerah (H7609) and Rephah (H7506); father of: Telah (H8520) § Resheph = "flame" a son of Ephraim
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →Gloom. (1.) One of the five sons of Midian, and grandson of Abraham (Gen. 25:4). The city of Ephah, to which he gave his name, is mentioned Isa. 60:6, 7. This city, with its surrounding territory, formed part of Midian, on the east shore of the Dead Sea. It abounded in dromedaries and camels (Judg. 6:5). (2.) 1 Chr. 2:46, a concubine of Caleb. (3.) 1 Chr. 2:47, a descendant of Judah. Ephah, a word of Egyptian origin, meaning measure; a grain measure containing “three seahs or ten omers,” and equivalent to the bath for liquids (Ex. 16:36; 1 Sam. 17:17; Zech. 5:6). The double ephah in Prov. 20:10 (marg., “an ephah and an ephah”), Deut. 25:14, means two ephahs, the one false and the other just.
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.
