How to Pronounce Ephraim
EE-fray-ihm
Ephraim is pronounced EE-fray-ihm (ˈiːfrɑːɪm): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: EE-frah-eem, EE-frah-im.
What does Ephraim mean?
Ephraim means “fruitful; increasing”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Ephraim?
Ephraim was the second son born to Joseph in Egypt by Asenath, and the younger brother of Manasseh (Genesis 41:52, Genesis 46:20). When the aged Jacob blessed the two boys, he crossed his hands and set his right hand on the younger, putting Ephraim before Manasseh (Genesis 48:14, Genesis 48:20). His descendants became one of the tribes of Israel.
Also pronounced
EE-frah-eem
EE-frah-im
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Genesis 41:52Genesis 46:20Genesis 48:1Genesis 48:5Genesis 48:13Genesis 48:14Genesis 48:17Genesis 48:20Genesis 50:23Numbers 1:10Numbers 1:32Numbers 1:33Numbers 2:18Numbers 2:24Numbers 7:48Numbers 10:22Numbers 13:8Numbers 26:28Numbers 26:35Numbers 26:37Numbers 34:24Deuteronomy 33:17Deuteronomy 34:2Joshua 14:4Joshua 16:4Joshua 16:5Joshua 16:8Joshua 16:9Joshua 17:8Joshua 17:9+20 more
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