Strong H5891H5891Gעֵיפָה

Ephah

Transliteration: ‛êyphâh
Pronunciation: ay-faw'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the Midianites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.4;
son of: Midian (H4080);
brother of: Epher (H6081), Hanoch (H2585I), Abida (H28) and Eldaah (H420)

Meaning of the name

Ephah = "gloomy"

General definition

The same as H5890; {Ephah} the name of a son of {Midian} and of the region settled by him; also of an Israelite and of an Israelitess: - Ephah.

In the biblical story

Ephah

Son of Midian and grandson of Abraham.

Ephah was one of the sons of Midian, who was a son of Abraham through Keturah (Gen.25.4; 1Ch.1.33).

In the Bible

Strong H5891G appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

ephah2

First verses

Genesis 25:4
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
1 Chronicles 1:33
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.