ephah

e·phah also e·pha  (f, fä)

n.

An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to a tenth of a homer or about one bushel (35 liters).

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[Hebrew 'êpâ, probably from Egyptian 'pt.]

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ephah - an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel epha dry measure, dry unit - a unit of capacity for dry commodities (as fruit or grain) kor, homer - an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs