H669 — אֶפרַיִם

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewEphrayimnameOccurrences: 180

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H669
Word:	אֶפרַיִם
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	dual of masculine form of H672
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	180
Transliteration:	Ephrayim
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	ef-rah'-yim
Meaning:	1. double fruit 2. Ephrajim, a son of Joseph 3. (also) the tribe descended from him, and its territory
KJV Renderings:	Ephraim, Ephraimites.

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אֶפְרַ֫יִם proper name, masculine Ephraim (Gen 41:52 connected with הִפְרָה, Hiph`il of פרה, compare פרא Hiph`il Hos 13:15).

1. 2nd son of Joseph Gen 41:52; Gen 46:20 reckoned among sons of Jacob, blessed by him, and given preference over Manasseh Gen 48:1; Gen 48:5; Gen 48:13; Gen 48:14; Gen 48:17 (twice in verse) (compare Gen 48:19) Gen 48:20 Gen 48:20; Gen 50:23; Num 1:10; 1Chr 7:20; 1Chr 7:22.

2. בְּנֵי אֶפְרַיִם (= descendants, tribe of east) Num 1:32; Num 2:18 (twice in verse); Num 2:24; Num 7:48; Num 10:22; Num 26:35; Num 26:37; Josh 16:5; Josh 16:9 (boundaries of territory), Josh 17:8; 1Chr 9:3; 1Chr 12:31; 1Chr 27:10; 1Chr 27:14; 1Chr 27:20; 1Chr 2:12 less often ׳ מַטֵּה א Num 1:33; Num 13:8; Josh 21:5; 1Chr 6:51 ׳ מַטֵּה בְנֵיאֿ Num 34:24; Josh 16:8 compare Josh 14:4 ׳ שֵׁבֶט א Ps 78:67 (|| אֹהֶל יוֺסֵף); ׳ בֵּית א Judg 10:9 also ׳ א alone, tribe Ephraim Num 26:28; Deut 33:17; Josh 16:10 + often; וּמְנַשֶּׁה ׳ אֶרֶין א Josh 17:17 compare Judg 12:15 ; 2Chr 30:10 especially

3. הַראֶֿפְרַיִם the mountain-country of Ephraim, a ridge stretching from north to south through territory assigned to Ephraim, with fruitful land on both slopes, especially the western (compare Di Josh 16:1) Josh 17:15; Josh 19:50; Josh 20:7; Judg 2:9; Judg 3:27; Judg 4:5 + 26 t.

4. by Hosea & Isaiah (rarely later) אֶפְרַיִם = kingdom of northern Israel (from Ephraim as largest & strongest tribe in it) Hos 4:17; Hos 5:3 (twice in verse); Hos 5:5 (|| יִשְׂרָאֵל) Hos 5:11 Hos 5:12 + 30 t. Hosea; Isa 7:2; Isa 7:5; Isa 7:8; Isa 7:9; Isa 7:17 + 9 t. Isaiah; also Jer 7:15 ; Jer 31:9; Jer 31:18; Jer 31:20; Ezek 37:16 (strike out Co) Ezek 37:19; Ps 78:9; 2Chr 25:7; 2Chr 25:10 compare 2Chr 30:1; Ps 60:9 = Ps 108:9 ׳ עָרֵי א 2Chr 17:2 compare 2Chr 34:6 ׳ שְׂדֵה א Obad 1:19 hence ׳ א alone in local sense 2Chr 31:1 also Hos 5:9, where feminine (& perhaps Isa 7:2).

5. יִעַר אֶפְרַיִם 2Sam 18:6, east of Jordan; ᵐ5 ^L Klo read יער מַחֲנַיִם compare 2Sam 17:24; 2Sam 17:27.

6. name of a city near Baal-hazor 2Sam 13:23 (= Ἐφραϊμ John 11:54 & 1 Macc 11:34? Klo compare ᵐ5 ^L Γοφραιμ & עפרון, Qr עֶפְרַיִן 2Chr 13:9 so previously Bö Th Ke compare Dr).

7. שַׁעַר אֶפְרַיִם a chief gate of Jerusalem 2Kgs 14:13; 2Chr 25:23; Neh 8:16; Neh 12:39 perhaps at northwest angle, near Holy Sepulchre, compare Schick-Guthe^{ZPV 1885}.

אֶפְרָת see אפרתה . below

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