'Ephrayim <0669>
Myrpa 'Ephrayim
| Pronunciation | : | ef-rah'-yim |
| Origin | : | dual of 0672, Greek 2187 Efraim |
| Reference | : | - |
| PrtSpch | : | n pr m (noun proper masculine) |
| In Hebrew | : | Myrpa 149, Myrpaw 13, Myrpal 10, Myrpam 6, Myrpabw 1, Myrpak 1 |
| In NET | : | Ephraim 131, Ephraimite 21, Ephraimites 14, Ephraim's 10, Israel 2, people of Israel 1 |
| In AV | : | Ephraim 176, Ephraimite 4 |
| Count | : | 180 |
| 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
dual of masculine form of 672; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory: KJV -- Ephraim, Ephraimites. see HEBREW for 0672 |
| Related Greek | : | - |
| Variations in Bible | : | Ephraim (NET, NIV) Ephraimite (NET, KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, TEV) Ephraimites (NET, KJV, NIV, NRSV, TEV) |
