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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).
Ephraim (/ ˈ iː f r iː 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.
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.
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.
In the books of Chronicles, Isaiah, Hosea and other prophets, the name Ephraim is commonly used for the northern kingdom. Ephraim is to be reunited with Judah in the Messianic kingdom.
E'PHRAIM, a tribe-district in the midst of Palestine. Its boundaries are given in Josh. 16. Strong's Greek. G2187: Ephraim. Ephraim, a city near Jer.
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.
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