ephah, epha
(noun) an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ephah (plural ephahs)
(historical units of measure) A former Hebrew unit of dry volume (about 23 L).
• cab, kab (1/18 ephah); omer, issaron (1/10 ephah); seah (1/3 ephah); lethek, lethech (5 ephahs); homer, chomer, cor, kor (10 ephahs)
Source: Wiktionary
E"phah, or E"pha, n. Etym: [Heb.
Definition: A Hebrew dry measure, supposed to be equal to two pecks and five quarts. ten ephahs make one homer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
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