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Strong H5891H5891Iעֵיפָה

Ephah

One of the 4 senses of Strong H5891

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

Definition

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.47;
son of Caleb (H3612H) and Jahdai (H3056);
brother of: Regem (H7276), Jotham (H3147I), Geshan (H1529), Pelet (H6404) and Shaaph (H8174)

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 Jahdai, in Caleb's genealogy.

Ephah was one of the sons of Jahdai, mentioned in the genealogy of Caleb (1Ch.2.47).

In the Bible

Strong H5891I appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • ephah1

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:47
    And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
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