Ephah vs. Omer

Ephahnoun

A former Hebrew unit of dry volume (about 23{{nbsp}}L).

Ephahnoun

A Hebrew dry measure, supposed to be equal to two pecks and five quarts. Ten ephahs make one homer.

Ephahnoun

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

Ephah

Ephah (, Hebrew: עֵיפָה‎ ‘Êp̄āh, Septuagint Γαιφα, Gaipha) was one of Midian's five sons as listed in the Hebrew Bible. Midian, a son of Abraham, was the father of Ephah, Epher, Enoch, Abida, and Eldaah by his wife Keturah (Genesis 25:4 ; 1 Chronicles 1:33).

Omernoun

A former small Hebrew unit of dry volume equal to about 2.3{{nbsp}}L or 2.1{{nbsp}}quarts.

Omernoun

A vessel of one omer.

Omernoun

(Judaism) The sheaf of barley offered on the second day of Passover.

Omernoun

(Judaism) The counting of the omer, that is, the period of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot.

Omernoun

A Hebrew measure, the tenth of an ephah. See Ephah.