Strong's Number H669

אֶפְרַיִם

'Ephrayim · ef-rah'-yim

Transliteration:

'Ephrayim{ef-rah'-yim}

Word Origin:

dual of 672

Part of Speech:

proper name masculine

Strong's Definition:

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

Usage in the KJV:

Ephraim 171, Ephraimite 5

Total: 180
Occurs 180 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

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

second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh
the tribe, Ephraim
the mountain country of Ephraim
sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah)
a city near Baal-hazor
a chief gate of Jerusalem