| Easton's Bible Dictionary In land measure, a space of 50 cubits long by 50 broad. In measure of capacity, a seah was a little over one peck. (see MEASURE.) Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A Jewish dry measure containing one third of an ephah. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SEAH se'-a (ce'ah): A dry measure equal to about one and one-half pecks.
See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. | Multi-Version Concordance Seah (3 Occurrences) 2 Kings 7:1 Elisha said, "Hear the word of Yahweh. Thus says Yahweh,'Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.'" (See NIV) 2 Kings 7:16 The people went out, and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of Yahweh. (See NIV) 2 Kings 7:18 It happened, as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, "Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria;" (See NIV) |