Words the Bible translates as bushel
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 2 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- ephahאֵיפָהthe ephah: the everyday dry measure for grain and flour in ancient Israel, holding roughly twenty liters (a little over half a bushel)
- modiosμόδιοςa household bowl for measuring dry grain: a Roman peck-measure holding about two gallons, big enough to be turned over a lamp
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Every English meaning beginning with B is on its letter page, and the whole index starts at Browse.