👉 "Ephetae" is a term in the Semitic language of the ancient Near East, specifically in the Hebrew Bible. It refers to the number 216 (which translates as "two and one half") in the Hebrew numerals system. Ephetae are used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the count of days that have elapsed since a specific event or time. In the context of the Book of Genesis, for example, Ephetae refers to the 216
