ephah

1. a dry measure of quantity, equal to 3 seahs, 10 omers; the same as the liquid measure bath; (about 9 imperial gallons (40 l), rabbinical writings give sizes of one-half this amount)

2. the receptacle for measuring or holding that amount

bath, a unit of liquid measure, equal to dry measure ephah (about 9 imperial gallons or 40 litres, rabbinical writings give sizes of one-half this amount)

to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out

1. (Qal)

   1. —

      1. to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass

      2. to come about, come to pass

   2. to come into being, become

      1. to arise, appear, come

      2. to become

         1. to become

         2. to become like

         3. to be instituted, be established

   3. to be

      1. to exist, be in existence

      2. to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)

      3. to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)

      4. to accompany, be with

2. (Niphal)

   1. to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about

   2. to be done, be finished, be gone

scales, balances

justice, rightness, righteousness

1. what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures)

2. righteousness (in government)

   1. of judges, rulers, kings

   2. of law

   3. of Davidic king, Messiah

   4. of Jerusalem as seat of just government

   5. of God's attribute

3. righteousness, justice (in case or cause)

4. rightness (in speech)

5. righteousness (as ethically right)

6. righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity

   1. of God as covenant-keeping in redemption

   2. in name of Messianic king

   3. of people enjoying salvation

   4. of Cyrus