Ephah, Son of Midian
Ephah, Son of Midian (עֵיפָה, eiphah). A descendant of Abraham and Keturah (Gen 25:4; 1 Chr 1:33; Isa 60:6).
Ephah (son of Midian)
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A descendant of Abraham and Keturah (Gen 25:4; 1 Chr 1:33; Isa 60:6).
Ephah (Person)
EPHAH (PERSON) [Heb ʿêpâ (עֵיפָה)]. Three persons in the OT, one of which (if not all three) was an Arabian tribe. If Ephah is a genuine personal name, it can be compared to Ar ǵayfâʾ and ǵâfah (a kind of tree); compare the Hebrew personal name Elon. This explanation does not, however, apply to
Ephah (Person)
Ephah (Person). 1. Son of Midian, an offspring of Abraham through his concubine Keturah (Gn 25:4; 1 Chr 1:33). Isaiah mentions him as a gold trader (60:6). Some manuscripts mention two sons of Midian with the same name, Ephah, but that is an error of misspelling.2. Caleb’s concubine, who bore him three
Ephah (son of Midian)
1. The son of Midian, descended from Abraham by his wife Keturah (Gen. 25:4 par 1 Ch. 1:33), mentioned again in Isa. 60:6 as a tribe, transporting gold and frankincense from Sheba, thus bringing enlargement to Judah and praise to Yahweh. According to some scholars ʿêp̱â is an abbreviation of ʿAyappa,
Ephah (Person)
EPHAH (Person)1. Son of Midian, an offspring of Abraham through his concubine Keturah (Gn 25:4; 1 Chr 1:33). Isaiah mentions him as a gold trader (Is 60:6). Some manuscripts mention two sons of Midian with the same name, Ephah, but that is an error of misspelling.2. Caleb’s concubine, who bore him
Ephah
EPHAH1. A branch of the Midianites (Gen 25:4; 1 Chr 1:33), living in NW Arabia, rich in camels and dromedaries (Isa 60:6). They are called Håaiapâ in Assyrian inscriptions of Tiglath-pileser III.2. A woman of the family of Caleb (1 Chr 2:46).3. A son of Jahdai, family of Caleb, of Judah (1 Chr 2:47).
Ephah (Person)
Ephah (Heb. ʿêp̱â) (PERSON)1. One of the sons of Midian (Gen. 25:4; 1 Chr. 1:33). The name presumably designates a Midianite tribe, from the region SE of Palestine along the northeast shore of the Gulf of Aqaba. The tribe was famous for raising camels (Isa. 60:6).2. Caleb’s concubine, mother of Haran,
Ephah
E´phah (gloomy), the first, in order, of the sons of Midian, Gen. 25:4; 1 Chron. 1:33, afterwards mentioned by Isaiah. Isa. 60:6.
Ephah
E´phah1. Concubine of Caleb, in the line of Judah. 1 Chron. 2:46.2. Son of Jahdai; also in the line of Judah. 1 Chron. 2:47.
Ephah
E´PHAH (ēʹfȧ; “gloom”).1. The first named of the five sons of Midian (Gen. 25:4; 1 Chron. 1:33). His descendants formed one of the tribes of the desert connected with the Midianites, Shebaites, and Ishmaelites (Isa. 60:6–7) and had its seat on the E coast of the Elanitic Gulf.2. A concubine of Caleb,
Ephah
Ephah—gloom. (1.) One of the five sons of Midian, and grandson of Abraham (Gen. 25:4). The city of Ephah, to which he gave his name, is mentioned Isa. 60:6, 7. This city, with its surrounding territory, formed part of Midian, on the east shore of the Dead Sea. It abounded in dromedaries and camels (Judg.
Ephah
EPHAH [E fa] — the name of two men, one woman, one tribe and a unit of measurement in the Bible:1. A son of Midian and a grandson of Abraham and Keturah, Abraham’s concubine (Gen. 25:4).2. A concubine of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:46).3. A son of Jahdi (1 Chr. 2:47).4. An Arabian tribe, a branch of Midianites