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Strong's H5891 עֵיפָה (eyphah)

Eyphah means “Ephah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H5891
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 3

Strong's H5891 Quick Answer

Strong's H5891 עֵיפָה (`Eyphah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `Eyphah (ay-faw') n/p. 1. Ephah, the name of a son of Midian, and of the region settled by him 2. also of an Israelite and of an Israelitess It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include ephah and were. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
`Eyphah (ay-faw') n/p. 1. Ephah, the name of a son of Midian, and of the region settled by him 2. also of an Israelite and of an Israelitess
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ephah and were

Meaning and Definition

`Eyphah (ay-faw') n/p. 1. Ephah, the name of a son of Midian, and of the region settled by him 2. also of an Israelite and of an Israelitess [the same as H5890] KJV: Ephah. Root(s): H5890

Original Word
עֵיפָה
Transliteration
`Eyphah
Derivation
First root strongs: 5890
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5891. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ephah

Usage: 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

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How Strong's H5891 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `Eyphah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H5891 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H5891 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H5891 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 25:4 KJV

And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.

1 Chronicles 1:33 KJV

And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

1 Chronicles 2:46 KJV

And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5891.

Genesis 25:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abidah, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
1 Chronicles 1:33 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
1 Chronicles 2:46 Old Testament, KJV
And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.
1 Chronicles 2:47 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
Isaiah 60:6 Old Testament, KJV
The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5891, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H5891 FAQ

What does eyphah (עֵיפָה) mean?

Eyphah (Strong's H5891) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ephah". `Eyphah (ay-faw') n/p. 1. Ephah, the name of a son of Midian, and of the region settled by him 2. also of an Israelite and of an Israelitess

How many times is eyphah (עֵיפָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H5891 across 3 books.

Where can I study eyphah (עֵיפָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5891 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate eyphah (עֵיפָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ephah and were. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.