אֶפְרַ֫יִם

eph.ra.yimProper Noun (Masculine)H0669

Ephraim

From: dual of masculine form of H672 (אֶפְרָת); double fruit;

Short Definition

Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Joseph (H3130) and Asenath (H0621); brother of: Manasseh (H4519); father of: Shuthelah (H7803), Becher (H1071H), Tahan (H8465), Ezer (H5827), Elead (H0496) and Beriah (H1283H); also called Ephrathite (NIV: Ephraimite) at ; Ephron (Qere, KJV: Ephrain) at ; § Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful" 1) second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh 2) the tribe, Ephraim 3) the mountain country of Ephraim 4) sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah) 5) a city near Baal-hazor 6) a chief gate of Jerusalem

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

151 times

Appears 151 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Hosea

Judges

Joshua

2 Chronicles

Numbers

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 27:10
2 Samuel 18:6
Hosea 5:12
Judges 12:6
Joshua 17:9

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