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H5891G

עֵיפָה

e.phahN:N-M-P

Ephah

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

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

II. עֵיפָה proper name

1. of a people 'son' of Midian Gen 25:4 (J) = 1Chr 1:33, compare Isa 60:6, ᵐ5 Γαφερ, Γεφαρ, Γαιφα(ρ).
2. masculine name in Judah 1Chr 2:47, ᵐ5 Γαιφα.
3. feminine concubine of Caleb 1Chr 2:46, ᵐ5 Γαιφαηλ, A Γαιφα ἡ, ᵐ5L Γαιφα.

2 occurrences

Genesis (1), I Chronicles (1)