A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.41.52;

son of: Joseph (H3130) and Asenath (H0621);

brother of: Manasseh (H4519);

father of: Shuthelah (H7803), Becher (H1071H), Tahan (H8465), Ezer (H5827), Elead (H0496) and Beriah (H1283H); also called Ephrathite (NIV: Ephraimite) at 1Sa.1.1; Ephron (Qere, KJV: Ephrain) at 2Ch.13.19;

§ 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

§ Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"

a chief gate of Jerusalem

§ Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"

a chief gate of Nehemiah's Jerusalem

Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"

the mountain country of Ephraim

Another name of e.val (עֵיבָל "(Mount )Ebal" H5858C)

Combined with ya.ar (יַ֫עַר " Forest" H3293H)

§ Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"

This name is used for the mountain country of Ephraim

Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"

the country of the tribe of Ephraim

Also named: Ephraim (Ἐφραίμ "Ephraim" G2187)

אֶפְרַ֫יִם n.pr.m Ephraim .