King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER H5891
Transliteration: Ephah
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-faw')
Part of Speech: proper name; of a people; masculine; feminine
Short Definition: two Israelites, also a Midianite
Meaning: ephah -- two Israelites, also a Midianite
Word Summary
Ephah: two Israelites, also a Midianite
Original Word: עֵיפָהּTransliteration: Ephah
Phonetic Spelling: (ay-faw')
Part of Speech: proper name; of a people; masculine; feminine
Short Definition: two Israelites, also a Midianite
Meaning: ephah -- two Israelites, also a Midianite
Strong's Concordance
Ephah The same as eyphah; Ephah, the name of a son of Midian, and of the region settled by him; also of an Israelite and of an Israelitess -- Ephah.
see HEBREW eyphah
Brown-Driver-Briggs
H5891. Ephah
II. עֵיפָה proper name
1. of a people 'son' of Midian Genesis 25:4 (J) = 1 Chronicles 1:33, compare Isaiah 60:6, ᵐ5 Γαφερ, Γεφαρ, Γαιφα(ρ).
2. masculine name in Judah 1 Chronicles 2:47, ᵐ5 Γαιφα.
3. feminine concubine of Caleb 1 Chronicles 2:46, ᵐ5 Γαιφαηλ, A Γαιφα ἡ, ᵐ5L Γαιφα.