עֵיפָ֤ה
𐤏𐤉𐤐𐤄
Eyfah
Ephah
Proper noun: (1) Ephah—the name of a son of Midian, a descendant of Abraham through Keturah, and ancestor of an Arabian tribe; (2) Ephah—used as the name of a clan or region associated with the Midianites; (3) Ephah—also used as the name of other individuals within Israelite genealogies, including an Israelite man from the tribe of Judah and an Israelite woman. The primary sense is that of a personal or clan name, which at times becomes associated with an ethnic group or geographical territory.
1 Chronicles 1:33 · Word #3
Lexicon H5891
| Lemma | עֵיפָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤉𐤐𐤄 |
| Transliteration | Eyfah |
| Strong's | H5891 |
| Definition | Proper noun: (1) Ephah—the name of a son of Midian, a descendant of Abraham through Keturah, and ancestor of an Arabian tribe; (2) Ephah—used as the name of a clan or region associated with the Midianites; (3) Ephah—also used as the name of other individuals within Israelite genealogies, including an Israelite man from the tribe of Judah and an Israelite woman. The primary sense is that of a personal or clan name, which at times becomes associated with an ethnic group or geographical territory. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ephah |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5891-01
Ephah (Soaring-One)
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun (personal/clan name); singular; no pronominal suffix; functions as a name for individuals, a tribal ancestor, or a region. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper personal name derived from the root עוף (“to fly, to soar”). Retaining the name Ephah preserves its onomastic function, while “Soaring-One” reflects the underlying root meaning without imposing verse context. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Eyfah
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Ephah (Soaring-One) |