e'-fron ('ephron, "fawnlike"):
The Hittite of whom Abraham bought the field and cave of Machpelah (Ge 23:8 ff;25:9;49:30). The transaction was conducted in true oriental fashion, with excessive courtesy; but the large sum of 400 shekels' weight of silver was in the end required (compare 33:19;1Ki 16:24).
See alsoMONEY;MONEY, CURRENT.