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# ephah

noun

«ephah» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

It was the standard measure for grain and flour offerings, and an omer was a tenth of it. Ephah is also a son of Midian.

**Interpretation.** The law demanded a "just ephah," so the measure stood for honest dealing in trade, and the Rabbis taught that cheating with measures was a serious sin.

### Meaning

An ancient Hebrew measure for dry things like flour or grain, about a bushel or a little less. It is also a man's name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ephah/#m1)

### Examples

- Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah. (Torah EXO.16.36, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ephah/#x1)
- And the sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. (Torah GEN.25.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ephah/#x2)
- And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth parts of an ephah shall be in one cake. (Torah LEV.24.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ephah/#x3)
- Ye shall have just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath. (Prophets EZK.45.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ephah/#x4)
- And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez. (Writings 1CH.2.46, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ephah/#x5)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ephah» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/ephah/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ephah» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ephah.html) on Mova free.