ephah

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

• 🇫🇷Ancienne mesure hébraïque de capacité pour les matières sèches, valant environ un boisseau (ou un épha).

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.

   🇫🇷Épha (unité de mesure)

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