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ephah

Meaning of “ephah”

1. A dry measure equal to the tenth part of a homer. 2. A vessel or representation bearing that measure.

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34 occurrences25 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 16:36

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1 Samuel 1:24
¶ And when she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bullocks, and one ephah of flour, and a bottle of wine, and brought him unto the house of the Lord in Shiloh: and the child was young.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 1:24 · retained source text

¶ And when shee had weaned him, shee tooke him vp with her, with three bullocks, and one Ephah of floure, and a bottle of wine, and brought him vnto the house of the LORD in Shiloh: and the childe was young.

1 Samuel 17:17
And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:17 · retained source text

And Iesse said vnto Dauid his sonne, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corne, and these ten loaues, and run to the campe to thy brethren.

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Ezekiel 45:11

The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer.