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אֶפְרַיִם

Ephrajim , a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

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אֶפְרַיִםH669
Pronunciationʾepĕrayim

What does אֶפְרַיִם (ʾepĕrayim) mean in the Bible?

אֶפְרַיִם (ʾepĕrayim) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ephrajim , a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory".

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What does אֶפְרַיִם (ʾepĕrayim) mean in the Bible?

אֶפְרַיִם (ʾepĕrayim) is a Hebrew word meaning "Ephrajim , a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory".

How does the BSB render H669?

The BSB source-word alignment has 180 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Ephraim (73), Ephraim (44), and Ephraim (9), . . . (7), from Ephraim (6).

Where does אֶפְרַיִם (ʾepĕrayim) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 41:52. Its strongest book concentrations include Hosea (37), Judges (27), Joshua (18), 2 Chronicles (16).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
of Ephraim73×Genesis 48:14, Numbers 1:32, Numbers 1:33, Numbers 2:18
Ephraim44×Genesis 41:52, Genesis 48:5, Genesis 48:20, Joshua 17:8
and Ephraim9×Genesis 46:20, Genesis 48:1, Numbers 26:28, Joshua 14:4
. . .7×Numbers 2:18, Numbers 7:48, Numbers 10:22, 1 Chronicles 12:30
from Ephraim6×Numbers 1:10, Judges 12:5, 2 Chronicles 25:10, 2 Chronicles 30:18
Ephraim’s5×Genesis 48:17, Genesis 50:23, Jeremiah 31:18, Hosea 9:11
O Ephraim4×Hosea 5:3, Hosea 6:4, Hosea 11:8, Hosea 14:8
to Ephraim3×Joshua 17:17, Hosea 5:12, Hosea 5:14
an Ephraimite2×1 Chronicles 27:10, 1 Chronicles 27:14
from the Ephraim2×2 Kings 14:13, 2 Chronicles 25:23
of Ephraim’s2×Isaiah 28:1, Isaiah 28:3
So Ephraim2×Joshua 16:4, Hosea 7:11
the Ephraimites2×Joshua 16:10, Judges 12:4
When Ephraim2×Hosea 5:13, Hosea 13:1
with Ephraim2×Genesis 48:13, Zechariah 9:13
[devours] Ephraim1×Isaiah 9:21
along with Ephraim1×Isaiah 7:5
along with those from the tribes of Ephraim1×2 Chronicles 15:9
as well as in Ephraim1×2 Chronicles 31:1
belonging to Ephraim1×Joshua 17:9
But Ephraim1×Hosea 9:13
Ephraim’s [territory]1×Joshua 17:10
Ephraimites1×Judges 12:6
in Ephraim1×Judges 12:4
is Ephraim’s1×Hosea 9:8
Is not Ephraim1×Jeremiah 31:20
leading to Ephraim1×Judges 12:5
then Ephraim1×Hosea 5:13
who taught Ephraim1×Hosea 11:3
you like Ephraim1×Genesis 48:20
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 41:52אֶפְרָ֑יִםtoEphraimNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 46:20אֶפְרָֽיִם׃toand EphraimNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 48:1אֶפְרָֽיִם׃toand EphraimNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 48:5אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙toEphraimNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 48:13אֶפְרַ֤יִםtowith EphraimNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 48:14אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙toof EphraimNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 48:17אֶפְרַ֖יִםtoEphraim’sNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 48:17אֶפְרַ֖יִםtoEphraim’sNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 48:20כְּאֶפְרַ֖יִםtoyou like EphraimPreposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 48:20אֶפְרַ֖יִםtoEphraimNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 41:52
Aligned rows180
Books represented19
Genesis11Numbers13Deuteronomy2Joshua18Judges271 Samuel32 Samuel41 Kings22 Kings21 Chronicles92 Chronicles16Nehemiah2Psalms5Isaiah14Jeremiah7Ezekiel4Hosea37Obadiah1Zechariah3
Source forms
אֶפְרַ֔יִם26x’ep̄·ra·yimNumbers 1:32, Numbers 2:18, Deuteronomy 33:17, Joshua 16:9
אֶפְרָ֑יִם23x’ep̄·rā·yimGenesis 41:52, Numbers 1:33, Numbers 7:48, Joshua 19:50
אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙21x’ep̄·ra·yimGenesis 48:5, Genesis 48:14, Numbers 26:37, Joshua 16:10
אֶפְרַ֖יִם21x’ep̄·ra·yimGenesis 48:17, Genesis 48:20, Numbers 10:22, Numbers 34:24
אֶפְרָֽיִם׃14x’ep̄·rā·yimGenesis 46:20, Genesis 48:1, Joshua 17:8, Joshua 17:15
אֶפְרַ֗יִם11x’ep̄·ra·yimNumbers 2:24, Judges 5:14, Judges 8:1, Judges 12:4
אֶפְרַ֛יִם7x’ep̄·ra·yimNumbers 2:18, Judges 17:8, 1 Samuel 9:4, Jeremiah 50:19
לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם5xlə·’ep̄·ra·yimGenesis 50:23, Joshua 17:9, Hosea 5:14, Hosea 6:10
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular148xGenesis 41:52, Genesis 46:20, Genesis 48:1, Genesis 48:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular13xNumbers 26:28, Joshua 14:4, Joshua 16:4, Judges 1:29
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular10xGenesis 50:23, Numbers 1:10, Joshua 17:9, Joshua 17:10
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular6xJudges 12:6, 2 Chronicles 15:9, 2 Chronicles 25:10, 2 Chronicles 30:18
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x2 Chronicles 31:1
Noun - proper - feminine singular1xNehemiah 12:39
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xGenesis 48:20
Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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