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Ephraim (/ ˈ iː f r i ə m /; Hebrew: אֶפְרַיִם ʾEp̄rayīm, in pausa: אֶפְרָיִם ʾEp̄rāyīm) was, according to the Book of Genesis, the second son of Joseph ben Jacob and Asenath, as well as the adopted son of his biological grandfather Jacob, making him the progenitor of the Tribe of Ephraim.
Feb 9, 2024 · Ephraim became the leading tribe of the northern kingdom (Joshua 17:15; Judges 3:27), and the capital, Samaria, was located in Ephraim’s territory. In fact, Scripture sometimes refers to Israel as simply “Ephraim,” due to the size of the tribe (e.g., Isaiah 11:13 and Jeremiah 31:6).
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Ephraim (Hebrew: אֶפְרַיִם, ʾEp̄rayīm, in pausa: אֶפְרָיִם, ʾEp̄rāyīm) was one of the tribes of Israel. The Tribe of Manasseh together with Ephraim formed the House of Joseph. It is one of the ten lost tribes. The etymology of the name is disputed.
Apr 15, 2024 · The fact that Ephraim’s name means “double fruitfulness,” (“for God had made him fruitful in the land of his affliction”) is part of that redemption. Discover the story of Ephraim in the Bible and what we can learn from him and his family.
Ephraim, one of the 12 tribes of Israel that in biblical times comprised the people of Israel who later became the Jewish people. The tribe was named after one of the younger sons of Joseph, himself a son of Jacob.
Ephraim, The tribe of. Took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacob's blessing ( Genesis 41:52; 48:1 ). The descendants of Joseph formed two of the tribes of Israel, whereas each of the other sons of Jacob was the founder of only one tribe.
Jan 4, 2022 · We learn from the tribe of Ephraim (and the other tribes) about our human essence, who we are as people. The history of the early Israelites reflects our universally flawed and sinful nature. As the book of Romans says, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
EPHRAIM ē’ frĭ əm ( אֶפְרָ֑יִם, LXX Εφραιμ; meaning doubly fruitful ), the younger of two sons born to Joseph in Egypt. The name of the older son was Manasseh. The mother of these sons of Joseph was Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On ( Gen 41:50-52 ).
An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Ephraim. We'll discuss the original Hebrew, plus the words and names Ephraim is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.
1 Joseph’s younger son born in Egypt to Asenath. Ephraim was blessed by Jacob ( Gen 48:1-20) designedly ahead of his brother Manasseh, portending tribal Ephraim’s ascendancy. 2 An increasingly prominent Israelite tribe. Josh 16 and Josh 17:14-18 show Joseph, one tribe and territory, replaced by two: Ephraim and Manasseh.
