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Ephah

A woman, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Judah(?) · named in 1 verse

the name means Gloom Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ephah was a concubine of Caleb who bore him three sons: Haran, Moza, and Gazez.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

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. 6:5).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Partners Caleb
Children Haran, Moza, Gazez

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 1 Chronicles 2:46.

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