אֶפְרַיִם

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H669

Transliteration: ʼEphrayim

Pronunciation: ef-rah'-yim

Definition: Ephraim

Original: אפרים

Transliteration: 'ephrayim

Phonetic: ef-rah'-yim

BDB Definition:

Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"

second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh
the tribe, Ephraim
the mountain country of Ephraim
sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah)
a city near Baal-hazor
a chief gate of Jerusalem

Origin: dual of H672" class="dictionary-topic-link">H672

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine