Original: אֶפְרַיִם

Transliteration: ʼEphrayim

Phonetic: ef-rah'-yim

Short Definition: Ephraim

Original: אפרים

Transliteration: 'ephrayim

Phonetic: ef-rah'-yim

BDB Definition:

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

Origin: dual of H672

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine

Cognate: H3613, H666, H668, H672, H673