H669

אפרים

אפרים
ahparayam

Proper masculine noun · Dual of אפרת (H672)

Dual of masculine form of H672; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory:—Ephraim, Ephraimites.

Outline

  1. 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

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