Old Testament · Major figure
Ephah
A son of Midian and grandson of Abraham through Keturah, representing a tribe of the Midianite people.
Ephah is listed in the genealogies of Genesis 25 and 1 Chronicles 1 as a son of Midian, establishing him as a patriarch of a Midianite clan. The name later appears in Isaiah 60:6 as a prophetic reference to a region or people group known for their wealth in camels and gold. This transition from an individual descendant to a tribal entity illustrates the expansion of Abraham's lineage through Keturah.
In the text
- Verses
- 5
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Genesis 25:4
- Last appears
- Isaiah 60:6
Where Ephah appears
5 verses · 4 chaptersIn the same books
- Bilhah11 versesRachel's handmaid who became a concubine to Jacob and the mother of his sons Dan and Naphtali.
- Ham11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became the ancestor of various nations.
- Japheth11 versesOne of Noah's three sons who survived the Flood and became a patriarch of the nations.
- Anah10 versesA Horite leader and son of Zibeon whose daughter Oholibamah became a wife of Esau.
- Bethuel10 versesThe son of Nahor and Milcah, father of Rebekah and Laban, and nephew of Abraham.
- Put2 versesA son of Ham and progenitor of a North African people group often associated with ancient Libya.
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