Ephraim — the meaning of the Hebrew name אֶפְרַיִם

אֶפְרַיִם

ʼEphrayim · pronounced ef-rah'-yim · Strong's H669 · a man · also spelled Ephraimites

Ephraim means double fruit.

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Strong's definition

dual of masculine form of H672; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.

First appearance

Gen 41:52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ephraim

164 occurrences in 164 verses — Genesis, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Nehemiah, Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Obadiah, Zechariah

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