Ephah

A written article for Ephah is still to come. Below and alongside: where Ephah appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 2100 BC
    1800 BC
  • Life of Ephah son of Midian
    2000 BC to 1900 BC

Original word

  • עֵיפָה ephah
    H5891

Where Ephah appears in Scripture

Genesis 25

וּבְנֵי מִדְיָן עֵיפָה וָעֵפֶר וַֽחֲנֹךְ וַֽאֲבִידָע וְאֶלְדָּעָה כָּל-אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי קְטוּרָֽה׃
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

וּבְנֵי מִדְיָן עֵיפָה וָעֵפֶר וַֽחֲנוֹךְ וַֽאֲבִידָע וְאֶלְדָּעָה כָּל-אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי קְטוּרָֽה׃
33
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

1 Chronicles 2

וְעֵיפָה פִּילֶגֶשׁ כָּלֵב יָֽלְדָה אֶת-חָרָן וְאֶת-מוֹצָא וְאֶת-גָּזֵז וְחָרָן הֹלִיד אֶת-גָּזֵֽז׃
46
And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.
וּבְנֵי יָהְדָּי רֶגֶם וְיוֹתָם וְגֵישָׁן וָפֶלֶט וְעֵיפָה וָשָֽׁעַף׃
47
And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

Isaiah 60

שִֽׁפְעַת גְּמַלִּים תְּכַסֵּךְ בִּכְרֵי מִדְיָן וְעֵיפָה כֻּלָּם מִשְּׁבָא יָבֹאוּ זָהָב וּלְבוֹנָה יִשָּׂאוּ וּתְהִלֹּת יְהוָה יְבַשֵּֽׂרוּ׃
6
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.