ephah

An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure, approximately equal to a bushel.

• 🇩🇪Althebräisches Hohlmaß für trockene Schüttgüter, etwa einem Scheffel (Bushel) entsprechend.

1. Ancient unit of dry measure C2 formal

   An ancient Hebrew unit of capacity for dry goods, roughly equivalent to a bushel (about 22 liters or 0.62 bushels).

   • The prophet commanded them to fill the ephah with fine flour.
   • In ancient times, merchants used the ephah to measure grain.
   • The ephah was a standard unit for trade in biblical Israel.

   🇩🇪Alte Maßeinheit für Trockenware

• ephahs plural form
• ephaim plural form
• ephahs' possessive plural form
• ephaim's possessive plural form
• ephah's possessive singular form