{
  "id": "ephah",
  "name": "Ephah",
  "aliases": [],
  "category": "Dry measure",
  "subCategory": "Grain/flour measure",
  "language": [
    "Hebrew"
  ],
  "originalTerms": [
    {
      "term": "אֵיפָה",
      "transliteration": "ʾēphāh",
      "strongs": "H374"
    }
  ],
  "shortDefinition": "A major Hebrew dry measure used for grain and flour.",
  "system": "Hebrew",
  "conversion": {
    "litres": 22
  },
  "metricApprox": "about 22 L",
  "imperialApprox": "about 0.62 bushels",
  "certainty": "medium",
  "certaintyNote": "Ancient values are approximate and may vary by period, region, or scholarly reconstruction.",
  "usageTypes": [
    "agricultural",
    "commercial",
    "sacrificial",
    "prophetic"
  ],
  "relatedItems": [
    "omer",
    "seah",
    "homer",
    "kor"
  ],
  "verses": [
    {
      "reference": "Exodus 16:36",
      "book": "Exodus",
      "chapter": 16,
      "verse": 36,
      "netUrl": "/bible/net/exodus/16/#exodus-16-36",
      "occurrenceType": "listed_reference",
      "usageType": "definition",
      "note": "Listed reference for this Bible Everyday Life unit.",
      "reviewStatus": "listed"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Leviticus 5:11",
      "book": "Leviticus",
      "chapter": 5,
      "verse": 11,
      "netUrl": "/bible/net/leviticus/5/#leviticus-5-11",
      "occurrenceType": "listed_reference",
      "usageType": "sacrificial",
      "note": "Listed reference for this Bible Everyday Life unit.",
      "reviewStatus": "listed"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Ruth 2:17",
      "book": "Ruth",
      "chapter": 2,
      "verse": 17,
      "netUrl": "/bible/net/ruth/2/#ruth-2-17",
      "occurrenceType": "listed_reference",
      "usageType": "agricultural",
      "note": "Listed reference for this Bible Everyday Life unit.",
      "reviewStatus": "listed"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Zechariah 5:6",
      "book": "Zechariah",
      "chapter": 5,
      "verse": 6,
      "netUrl": "/bible/net/zechariah/5/#zechariah-5-6",
      "occurrenceType": "listed_reference",
      "usageType": "prophetic",
      "note": "Listed reference for this Bible Everyday Life unit.",
      "reviewStatus": "listed"
    }
  ],
  "studyNotes": [
    "The ephah is a dry volume measure, not a weight."
  ],
  "translationNotes": [],
  "calculatorSupport": true,
  "lastReviewed": "2026-06-14",
  "reviewStatus": "listed",
  "url": "/bible-everyday-life/weights-measures-money-time/ephah/",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://ai-bible-commentary.com/bible-everyday-life/weights-measures-money-time/ephah/",
  "localStrongEvidence": {
    "source": "/data/bible-everyday-life/local-strongs-audit.json",
    "matchCount": 4,
    "uniqueStrongNumbers": [
      "H374"
    ],
    "matches": [
      {
        "itemId": "ephah",
        "itemName": "Ephah",
        "reference": "Exodus 16:36",
        "localKjvReference": "Exodus 16:36",
        "book": "Exodus",
        "chapter": 16,
        "verse": 36,
        "kjvUrl": "/bible/kjv-strongs/exodus/16/#exodus-16-36",
        "tokenText": "of an ephah",
        "rawStrongNumbers": [
          "H374"
        ],
        "strongs": [
          "H374"
        ],
        "primaryStrong": "H374",
        "morph": "",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [],
        "matchTerm": "Ephah",
        "matchTermNormalized": "ephah",
        "matchSource": "item_name",
        "confidence": "high",
        "contentStrongNumbers": [
          "H374"
        ]
      },
      {
        "itemId": "ephah",
        "itemName": "Ephah",
        "reference": "Leviticus 5:11",
        "localKjvReference": "Leviticus 5:11",
        "book": "Leviticus",
        "chapter": 5,
        "verse": 11,
        "kjvUrl": "/bible/kjv-strongs/leviticus/5/#leviticus-5-11",
        "tokenText": "part of an ephah",
        "rawStrongNumbers": [
          "H374"
        ],
        "strongs": [
          "H374"
        ],
        "primaryStrong": "H374",
        "morph": "",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [],
        "matchTerm": "Ephah",
        "matchTermNormalized": "ephah",
        "matchSource": "item_name",
        "confidence": "high",
        "contentStrongNumbers": [
          "H374"
        ]
      },
      {
        "itemId": "ephah",
        "itemName": "Ephah",
        "reference": "Ruth 2:17",
        "localKjvReference": "Ruth 2:17",
        "book": "Ruth",
        "chapter": 2,
        "verse": 17,
        "kjvUrl": "/bible/kjv-strongs/ruth/2/#ruth-2-17",
        "tokenText": "and it was about an ephah",
        "rawStrongNumbers": [
          "H374"
        ],
        "strongs": [
          "H374"
        ],
        "primaryStrong": "H374",
        "morph": "",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [],
        "matchTerm": "Ephah",
        "matchTermNormalized": "ephah",
        "matchSource": "item_name",
        "confidence": "high",
        "contentStrongNumbers": [
          "H374"
        ]
      },
      {
        "itemId": "ephah",
        "itemName": "Ephah",
        "reference": "Zechariah 5:6",
        "localKjvReference": "Zechariah 5:6",
        "book": "Zechariah",
        "chapter": 5,
        "verse": 6,
        "kjvUrl": "/bible/kjv-strongs/zechariah/5/#zechariah-5-6",
        "tokenText": "an ephah",
        "rawStrongNumbers": [
          "H374"
        ],
        "strongs": [
          "H374"
        ],
        "primaryStrong": "H374",
        "morph": "",
        "lemmaTransliteration": [],
        "matchTerm": "Ephah",
        "matchTermNormalized": "ephah",
        "matchSource": "item_name",
        "confidence": "high",
        "contentStrongNumbers": [
          "H374"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "strongsOccurrenceExpansion": {
    "source": "/data/bible-everyday-life/strongs-occurrence-expansion.json",
    "occurrenceCount": 37,
    "uniqueReferenceCount": 29,
    "bookCount": 13,
    "strongs": [
      "H374"
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  },
  "occurrencePrecision": {
    "level": "tighter lexical range",
    "readerGuidance": "Best used as a direct lexical occurrence set, while still checking the surrounding verse context.",
    "listedReferenceCount": 4,
    "expandedUniqueReferenceCount": 29,
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    "bookCount": 13
  },
  "calculatorUrl": "/bible-everyday-life/calculators/?calc=volume&qty=1&unit=ephah&material=generic-grain#volume-weight-estimator"
}