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Ephah

A man, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Judah · named in 1 verse

the name means Gloom Easton's Bible Dictionary

Ephah was one of the sons of Jahdai, mentioned in the genealogy of Caleb.

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

Parents Caleb, Jahdai
Siblings Achsah, Ardon, Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Shaaph, Hur, Jesher, Shobab, Mesha, Haran, Moza, Gazez, Sheber, Tirhanah, Shaaph, Sheva

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

First named at 1 Chronicles 2:47.

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