Strongs Number: H669
| Hebrew Word: | אֶפְרַיִם |
| Transliteration: | ʼEphrayim |
| Phonetic: | ef-rah'-yim |
| Part of Speech: | Proper Name Masculine |
| Strongs Definition: | double fruit; {Ephrajim} a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from {him} and its territory |
| 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 a masculine form of H672 |
| Bible Usage: | Ephraim Ephraimites |