Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H5891: עֵיפָה

ʻÊyphâh · pronounced ay-faw' · “Ephah”

Definition

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

KJV translates it as: Ephah.

Word origin: the same as H5890 (עֵיפָה);

Extended 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 (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

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H5891 is translated

  • ephah ×4
  • were ephah ×1

Bible verses with H5891 (ʻÊyphâh)

ʻêyphâh appears in 5 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.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:46

    And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:47

    And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

  • Isaiah 60:6

    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.