'Ephrayim

ef-rah'-yim
Parts of Speech Proper Name Masculine

'Ephrayim Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 180
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
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
~yrpa
Origin
dual of (0672)
Strong's Number
669
TDNT Entry
None

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for 'Ephrayim". "The NAS Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .