volume · Mesopotamia / Levant · Antiquity

ephah

variant

Definition

ephah is a volume measurement concept whose value depends on the named historical, regional, textual, or commodity variant.

common ref ≈22 L

The biblical text gives a firm ratio but not a universal metric capacity; modern litre values are reconstructions.

Retained primarily for historical, educational, or reference use rather than as a current standardized calculator unit.

The ratio is much more secure than the modern litre equivalent.

volume · Mesopotamia / Levant · Antiquity

One Biblical ephah (common scholarly reconstruction) is understood to be about 0.022 cubic metres.

approx.

Source tier Primary text + strong reference · confidence Moderate-High

volume · International · Modern

Non-SI unit accepted for use with the SI; 1 L = 1 dm³ = 10⁻³ m³.

volume · International · Modern

1 mL = 10^-3 L = 10^-6 m³.

m³

volume · International · Modern

Coherent SI derived unit for volume, equal to metre cubed.