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Meaning of ephah | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A former Hebrew unit of dry volume (about 23 L).

historical

Equivalents

Latina oephi

Examples

“Ye shall have⟳ just balances, and a just ephah, and a just bath. 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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

ephapse epharmosis ephebe ephebeion ephebeum ephebiatrics

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