epha

Thân thiện

A merchant pours grain from an epha into a large sack.

Definition

Noun: - An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure: An epha is a historical unit of capacity used in ancient Hebrew culture for measuring dry goods, such as grain or flour. It is approximately equivalent to a bushel.

Usage

• The word "epha" is used specifically in historical, archaeological, or biblical contexts when referring to ancient measurements.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• According to the text, the offering required one epha of fine flour.
• Archaeologists estimate that the storage jar had a capacity of about an epha.
• The ancient law specified penalties measured in ephas of barley.

Advanced Usage

• The term appears primarily in translations of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and related scholarly works.
• It is often discussed in relation to other ancient units like the or .

Variants and Related Words

• Ephah: This is an alternative, more common spelling of the same unit.
• Bushel: A modern unit of dry volume, used to give an approximate equivalent for an epha.

Synonyms

• Dry measure: A general term for units of volume for dry commodities.
• Biblical measure: A categorical term for units found in biblical texts.

Notes

• As a highly specific historical term, "epha" has no contemporary idioms, phrasal verbs, or common figurative uses. Its usage is strictly literal and referential.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to about a bushel

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ephah