H5891 עֵיפָה (ʻÊyphâh) ay-faw'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Ephah

Biblical Persons & Places

Ephah Woman living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A concubine from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.46; only referred to as Ephah (עֵיפָה); concubine of Caleb; mother of Haran, Moza, Gazez.

Ephah Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.47; only referred to as Ephah (עֵיפָה); son of Caleb and Jahdai; a brother of Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Shaaph, Hur(?), Jesher(?), Shobab(?), Ardon(?), Mesha(?), Haran(?), Moza(?), Gazez(?), Sheber(?), Tirhanah(?), Shaaph(?), Sheva(?) and Achsah(?).

Ephah Man living at the time of the Patriarchs

A man of the Midianites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.4; only referred to as Ephah (עֵיפָה); son of Midian; a brother of Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah.

Ephah Ephah= near Midian (Midian@Gen.36.35-Act=H4080H)

A location near Midian only mentioned at Isa.60.6; only referred to as Ephah (עֵיפָה).

Strong's Definition

Ephah, the name of a son of Midian, and of the region settled by him; also of an Israelite and of an Israelitess

Derivation: the same as H5890 (עֵיפָה);

KJV Usage: Ephah.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Ephah = "gloomy"

n pr m

1) a son of Midian

2) a Judaite, son of Jahdai

n pr f

3) a concubine of Caleb in the line of Judah

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עֵיפָה (e.phah) — Ephah. 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 (H0028) and Eldaah (H0420) § Ephah = "gloomy" 1) a son of Midian 2) a Judaite, son of Jahdai 3) a concubine of Caleb in the line of Judah

עֵיפָה (e.phah) — Ephah. A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.46; married to Caleb (H3612H); mother of: Haran (H2771B), Moza (H4162), Gazez (H1495) § Ephah = "gloomy" 1) a son of Midian 2) a Judaite, son of Jahdai 3) a concubine of Caleb in the line of Judah

עֵיפָה (e.phah) — Ephah. 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) § Ephah = "gloomy" 1) a son of Midian 2) a Judaite, son of Jahdai 3) a concubine of Caleb in the line of Judah

עֵיפָה (e.phah) — Ephah.

§ Ephah = "gloomy" a place associated with Sheba and Midian

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עֵיפָה (H5890 · H5891)

noun f · מוּעָף · מָעוּף

Dark

darkness = state of absence of daylight; ≈ associated with death

AMO 4:13

Regions Under the Earth | ≈ אֶרֶץ חֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת

Collocation: אֶרֶץ עֵיפָתָה כְּמֹו אֹפֶל

land of only darkness > world of the dead = literally: the land whose darkness is gloom, i.e. a reference to the world of the dead

JOB 10:22

name

Names of People

Ephah = man; ◄ son of Midian, son of Keturah, wife of Abraham; ► founder of a Midianite clan

GEN 25:4 · 1CH 1:33 · ISA 60:6

Names of People

Ephah = woman; ► concubine of Caleb

1CH 2:46

Names of People

Ephah = man; ◄ descendant of Caleb; tribe of Judah

1CH 2:47

Reinier de Blois

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֵיפָה n.pr. gent. ‘son’ of Midian

m. name in Judah

f. concubine of Caleb

base

Bible Occurrences (5)

25:4

1:33 2:46 2:47

60:6

Genesis 25:4

The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Keturah.

1 Chronicles 1:33

The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All of these were Keturah’s sons.

1 Chronicles 2:46

Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

1 Chronicles 2:47

The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

Isaiah 60:6

Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, [and] all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.