Ephah

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 ; 60:7). 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.) (1Chr 2:46 ), a concubine of Caleb.

(3.) (1Chr 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 ; 1Sam 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.

EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary