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ʾēfā אֵיפָה ‘ephah’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: of Egyptian origin

ʾēfā n, f
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

Mentioned in Exodus 16:36 Codex Leviticus 19:36, 6:13, 5:11 Numbers 5:15, 28:5 Deuteronomy 25:15, 25:14 Judges 6:19 1 Samuel 17:17, 1:24 Isaiah 5:10 Ezekiel 45:11, 45:24, 46:5, 46:7, 46:11, 45:10, 45:13, 46:14 Amos 8:5 Micah 6:10 Zechariah 5:8, 5:7, 5:6, 5:9, 5:10 Proverbs 20:10 Ruth 2:17