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Lexicon :: Strong's H669 - 'ep̄rayim

Aa
אֶפְרַיִם
Transliteration
'ep̄rayim
Pronunciation
ef-rah'-yim
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Strong’s Definitions

אֶפְרַיִם ʼEphrayim, ef-rah'-yim; dual of masculine form of H672; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory:—Ephraim, Ephraimites.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 180x

The KJV translates Strong's H669 in the following manner: Ephraim (176x), Ephraimite (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 180x
The KJV translates Strong's H669 in the following manner: Ephraim (176x), Ephraimite (4x).

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

    1. second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh

    2. the tribe, Ephraim

    3. the mountain country of Ephraim

    4. sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah)

    5. a city near Baal-hazor

    6. a chief gate of Jerusalem

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֶפְרַיִם ʼEphrayim, ef-rah'-yim; dual of masculine form of H672; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory:—Ephraim, Ephraimites.
STRONGS H669: Abbreviations
אֶפְרַ֫יִם proper name, masculine Ephraim (Genesis 41:52 connected with הִפְרָה, Hiph. of פרה, compare פרא Hiph. Hosea 13:15).
1. 2nd son of Joseph Genesis 41:52; Genesis 46:20; reckoned among sons of Jacob, blessed by him, and given preference over Manasseh Genesis 48:1, 5, 13, 14, 17 (twice in verse) (compare Genesis 48:19) Genesis 48:20; Genesis 48:20; Genesis 50:23; Numbers 1:10; 1 Chronicles 7:20, 22.
2. בְּנֵי אֶפְרַיִם (= descendants, tribe of east) Numbers 1:32; Numbers 2:18 (twice in verse); Numbers 2:24; Numbers 7:48; Numbers 10:22; Numbers 26:35, 37; Joshua 16:5, 9 (boundaries of territory), Joshua 17:8; 1 Chronicles 9:3; 1 Chronicles 12:31; 1 Chronicles 27:10, 14, 20; 2 Chronicles 28:12; less often מַטֵּה א׳ Numbers 1:33; Numbers 13:8; Joshua 21:5; 1 Chronicles 6:51; מַטֵּה בְנֵי־א׳ Numbers 34:24; Joshua 16:8; compare Joshua 14:4; שֵׁבֶט א׳ Psalm 78:67 (|| אֹהֶל יוֺסֵף); בֵּית א׳ Judges 10:9; also א׳ alone, tribe Ephraim Numbers 26:28; Deuteronomy 33:17; Joshua 16:10 + often; וּמְנַשֶּׁה אֶרֶין א׳ Joshua 17:17 compare Judges 12:15; 2 Chronicles 30:10 especially
3. הַר־אֶפְרַיִם the mountain-country of Ephraim, a ridge stretching from north to south through territory assigned to Ephraim, with fruitful land on both slopes, especially the western (compare Di Joshua 16:1) Joshua 17:15; Joshua 19:50; Joshua 20:7; Judges 2:9; Judges 3:27; Judges 4:5 + 26 times
4. by Hosea & Isaiah (rarely later) אֶפְרַיִם = kingdom of northern Israel (from Ephraim as largest & strongest tribe in it) Hosea 4:17; Hosea 5:3 (twice in verse); Hosea 5:5 (|| יִשְׂרָאֵל) Hosea 5:11; Hosea 5:12 + 30 times Hosea; Isaiah 7:2, 5, 8, 9, 17 + 9 times Isaiah; also Jeremiah 7:15; Jeremiah 31:9, 18, 20; Ezekiel 37:16 (strike out Co) Ezekiel 37:19; Psalm 78:9; 2 Chronicles 25:7, 10; compare 2 Chronicles 30:1; Psalm 60:9 = Psalm 108:9; עָרֵי א׳ 2 Chronicles 17:2; compare 2 Chronicles 34:6; שְׂדֵה א׳ Obadiah 19; hence א׳ alone in local sense 2 Chronicles 31:1; also Hosea 5:9, where feminine (& perhaps Isaiah 7:2).
5. יִעַר אֶפְרַיִם 2 Samuel 18:6, east of Jordan; LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Klo read יער מַחֲנַיִם compare 2 Samuel 17:24, 27.
6. name of a city near Baal-hazor 2 Samuel 13:23 (= Ἐφραϊμ John 11:54 & 1 Macc 11:34? Klo compare LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Γοφραιμ & עפרון, Qr עֶפְרַיִן 2 Chronicles 13:9; so previously Bö Th Ke compare Dr).
7. שַׁעַר אֶפְרַיִם a chief gate of Jerusalem 2 Kings 14:13; 2 Chronicles 25:23; Nehemiah 8:16; Nehemiah 12:39; perhaps at northwest angle, near Holy Sepulchre, compare Schick-GutheZPV 1885.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:52; 41:52; 46:20; 48:1; 48:5; 48:13; 48:14; 48:17; 48:19; 48:20; 48:20; 50:23

Numbers

1:10; 1:32; 1:33; 2:18; 2:24; 7:48; 10:22; 13:8; 26:28; 26:35; 26:37; 34:24

Deuteronomy

33:17

Joshua

14:4; 16:1; 16:5; 16:8; 16:9; 16:10; 17:8; 17:15; 17:17; 19:50; 20:7; 21:5

Judges

2:9; 3:27; 4:5; 10:9; 12:15

2 Samuel

13:23; 17:24; 17:27; 18:6

2 Kings

14:13

1 Chronicles

6:51; 7:20; 7:22; 9:3; 12:31; 27:10; 27:14; 27:20

2 Chronicles

13:9; 17:2; 25:7; 25:10; 25:23; 28:12; 30:1; 30:10; 31:1; 34:6

Nehemiah

8:16; 12:39

Psalms

60:9; 78:9; 78:67; 108:9

Isaiah

7:2; 7:2; 7:5; 7:8; 7:9; 7:17

Jeremiah

7:15; 31:9; 31:18; 31:20

Ezekiel

37:16; 37:19

Hosea

4:17; 5:3; 5:5; 5:9; 5:11; 5:12; 13:15

Obadiah

1:19

John

11:1; 11:54

H669

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Strong's Number H669 matches the Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם ('ep̄rayim),
which occurs 180 times in 164 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 4 (Neh 12:39–Hos 10:11)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 60:7 - “Gilead H1568 is Mine, and Manasseh H4519 is Mine;
Ephraim H669 also is the [fn]helmet H4581 of My head; H7218
Judah H3063 is My [fn]scepter. H2710

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:9 - The sons H1121 of Ephraim H669 [fn]were archers H7411 equipped H5401 with bows, H7198
Yet they turned H2015 back H2015 in the day H3117 of battle. H7128

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:67 - He also rejected H3988 the tent H168 of Joseph, H3130
And did not choose H977 the tribe H7626 of Ephraim, H669

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:2 - Before H6440 Ephraim H669 and Benjamin H1144 and Manasseh, H4519 stir H5782 up Your power H1369
And come H1980 to save H3444 us!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:8 - “Gilead H1568 is Mine, Manasseh H4519 is Mine;
Ephraim H669 also is the [fn]helmet H4581 of My head; H7218
Judah H3063 is My [fn]scepter. H2710

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:2 - When it was reported H5046 to the house H1004 of David, H1732 saying, H559 “The Arameans H758 [fn]have camped H5117 in Ephraim,” H669 his heart H3824 and the hearts H3824 of his people H5971 shook H5128 as the trees H6086 of the forest H3293 shake H5128 [fn]with the wind. H7307

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:5 - ‘Because H3282 H3588 Aram, H758 with Ephraim H669 and the son H1121 of Remaliah, H7425 has planned H3289 evil H7451 against H5921 you, saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:8 - “For the head H7218 of Aram H758 is Damascus H1834 and the head H7218 of Damascus H1834 is Rezin H7526 (now within another H5750 65 H8346 H2568 years H8141 Ephraim H669 will be shattered, H2865 so that it is no H4480 longer a people), H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:9 - and the head H7218 of Ephraim H669 is Samaria H8111 and the head H7218 of Samaria H8111 is the son H1121 of Remaliah. H7425 If H518 you will not believe, H539 you surely H3588 shall not [fn]last.”’” H539

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:17 - “The LORD H3068 will bring H935 on you, on your people, H5971 and on your father’s H1 house H1004 such H834 days H3117 as have never H3808 come H935 since H4480 the day H3117 that Ephraim H669 separated H5493 from Judah, H3063 the king H4428 of Assyria.” H804

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:9 - And all H3605 the people H5971 know H3045 it,
That is, Ephraim H669 and the inhabitants H3427 of Samaria, H8111
Asserting H559 in pride H1346 and in arrogance H1433 of heart: H3824

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:21 - Manasseh H4519 devours Ephraim, H669 and Ephraim H669 Manasseh, H4519
And together H3162 they are against H5921 Judah. H3063
In spite of all H3605 this, H2088 His anger H639 does not turn H7725 away H7725
And His hand H3027 is still H5750 stretched H5186 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:13 - Then the jealousy H7068 of Ephraim H669 will depart, H5493
And those who harass H6887 Judah H3063 will be cut H3772 off; H3772
Ephraim H669 will not be jealous H7065 of Judah, H3063
And Judah H3063 will not harass H6887 Ephraim. H669

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 17:3 - “The [fn]fortified H4013 city H4013 will disappear H7673 from Ephraim, H669
And [fn]sovereignty H4467 from Damascus H1834
And the remnant H7605 of Aram; H758
They will be like the glory H3519 of the sons H1121 of Israel,” H3478
Declares H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:1 - Woe H1945 to the proud H1348 crown H5850 of the drunkards H7910 of Ephraim, H669
And to the fading H5034 flower H6731 of its glorious H6643 beauty, H6643
Which H834 is at the head H7218 of the [fn]fertile H8081 valley H1516
Of those who are [fn]overcome H1986 with wine! H3196

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:3 - The proud H1348 crown H5850 of the drunkards H7910 of Ephraim H669 is trodden H7429 under foot. H7272

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:15 - For a voice H6963 declares H5046 from Dan, H1835
And proclaims H8085 wickedness H205 from Mount H2022 Ephraim. H669

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 7:15 - “I will cast H7993 you out of My sight, H6440 as I have cast H7993 out all H3605 your brothers, H251 all H3605 the [fn]offspring H2233 of Ephraim. H669

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:6 - “For there H3426 will be a day H3117 when watchmen H5341
On the hills H2022 of Ephraim H669 call H7121 out,
‘Arise, H6965 and let us go H5927 up to Zion, H6726
To the LORD H3068 our God.’” H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:9 - “With weeping H1065 they will come, H935
And by supplication H8469 I will lead H2986 them;
I will make them walk H1980 by streams H5158 of waters, H4325
On a straight H3477 path H1870 in which they will not stumble; H3782
For I am H1961 a father H1 to Israel, H3478
And Ephraim H669 is My firstborn.” H1060

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:18 - “I have surely H8085 heard H8085 Ephraim H669 grieving, H5110
‘You have chastised H3256 me, and I was chastised, H3256
Like an untrained H3808 H3925 calf; H5695
Bring H7725 me back H7725 that I may be restored, H7725
For You are the LORD H3068 my God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:20 - “Is Ephraim H669 My dear H3357 son? H1121
Is he a delightful H8191 child? H3206
Indeed, H3588 as often H1767 as I have spoken H1696 against him,
I certainly H2142 still remember H2142 him;
Therefore H5921 H3651 My [fn]heart H4578 yearns H1993 for him;
I will surely H7355 have H7355 mercy H7355 on him,” declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:19 - ‘And I will bring H7725 Israel H3478 back H7725 to his pasture H5116 and he will graze H7462 on Carmel H3760 and Bashan, H1316 and his [fn]desire H5315 will be satisfied H7646 in the hill H2022 country H2022 of Ephraim H669 and Gilead. H1568

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:16 - “And you, son H1121 of man, H120 take H3947 for yourself one H259 stick H6086 and write H3789 on it, ‘For Judah H3063 and for the sons H1121 of Israel, H3478 his companions’; H2270 then take H3947 another H259 stick H6086 and write H3789 on it, ‘For Joseph, H3130 the stick H6086 of Ephraim H669 and all H3605 the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 his companions.’ H2270

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 37:19 - say H1696 to them, ‘Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 “Behold, H2009 I will take H3947 the stick H6086 of Joseph, H3130 which H834 is in the hand H3027 of Ephraim, H669 and the tribes H7626 of Israel, H3478 his companions; H2270 and I will put H5414 them with it, with the stick H6086 of Judah, H3063 and make H6213 them one H259 stick, H6086 and they will be one H259 in My hand.”’ H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:5 - “Beside H5921 the border H1366 of Manasseh, H4519 from the east H6921 side H6285 to the west H3220 side, H6285 Ephraim, H669 one H259 portion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 48:6 - “Beside H5921 the border H1366 of Ephraim, H669 from the east H6921 side H6285 to the west H3220 side, H6285 Reuben, H7205 one H259 portion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 4:17 - Ephraim H669 is joined H2266 to idols; H6091
Let H5117 him alone. H5117

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:3 - I know H3045 Ephraim, H669 and Israel H3478 is not hidden H3582 from Me;
For now, H6258 O Ephraim, H669 you have played H2181 the harlot, H2181
Israel H3478 has defiled H2930 itself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:5 - Moreover, the pride H1347 of Israel H3478 testifies H6030 against H6440 him,
And Israel H3478 and Ephraim H669 stumble H3782 in their iniquity; H5771
Judah H3063 also H1571 has stumbled H3782 with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:9 - Ephraim H669 will become H1961 a desolation H8047 in the day H3117 of rebuke; H8433
Among the tribes H7626 of Israel H3478 I declare H3045 what is sure. H539

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:11 - Ephraim H669 is oppressed, H6231 crushed H7533 in judgment, H4941
Because H3588 he was determined H2974 to [fn]follow H1980 H310 man’s command. H6673

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:12 - Therefore I am like a moth H6211 to Ephraim H669
And like rottenness H7538 to the house H1004 of Judah. H3063

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And Judah H3063 his [fn]wound, H4205
Then Ephraim H669 went H1980 to Assyria H804
And sent H7971 to [fn]King H4428 Jareb. H3377
But he is unable H3808 H3201 to heal H7495 you,
Or to cure H1455 you of your [fn]wound. H4205

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 5:14 - For I will be like a lion H7826 to Ephraim H669
And like a young H3715 lion H3715 to the house H1004 of Judah. H3063
I, even I, will tear H2963 to pieces and go H1980 away,
I will carry H5375 away, and there H369 will be none H369 to deliver. H5337

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 6:4 - What H4100 shall I do H6213 with you, O Ephraim? H669
What H4100 shall I do H6213 with you, O Judah? H3063
For your [fn]loyalty H2617 is like a morning H1242 cloud H6051
And like the dew H2919 which goes H1980 away early. H7925

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Ephraim’s H669 harlotry H2184 is there, H8033 Israel H3478 has defiled H2930 itself.

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The iniquity H5771 of Ephraim H669 is uncovered, H1540
And the evil H7451 deeds H7451 of Samaria, H8111
For they deal H6466 falsely; H8267
The thief H1590 enters H935 in,
Bandits H1416 raid H6584 outside, H2351

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Ephraim H669 has become H1961 a cake H5692 not turned. H2015

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They call H7121 to Egypt, H4714 they go H1980 to Assyria. H804

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Like a wild H6501 donkey H6501 all alone; H909
Ephraim H669 has hired H8566 [fn]lovers. H158

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They have become H1961 altars H4196 of sinning H2398 for him.

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But Ephraim H669 will return H7725 to Egypt, H4714
And in Assyria H804 they will eat H398 unclean H2931 food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:8 - Ephraim H669 was a watchman H6822 with my God, H430 a prophet; H5030
Yet the snare H6341 of a bird H3352 catcher H3352 is in all H3605 his ways, H1870
And there is only hostility H4895 in the house H1004 of his God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:11 - As for Ephraim, H669 their glory H3519 will fly H5774 away H5774 like a bird H5775—
No H4480 birth, H3205 no H4480 pregnancy H990 and no H4480 conception! H2032

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:13 - Ephraim, H669 as I have seen, H7200
Is planted H8362 in a pleasant meadow H5116 like Tyre; H6865
But Ephraim H669 will bring H3318 out his children H1121 for slaughter. H2026

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:16 - Ephraim H669 is stricken, H5221 their root H8328 is dried H3001 up,
They will bear H6213 no H1097 fruit. H6529
Even H1571 though H3588 they bear H3205 children,
I will slay H4191 the precious H4261 ones H4261 of their womb. H990

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:6 - The thing itself H1571 will be carried H2986 to Assyria H804
As tribute H4503 to [fn]King H4428 Jareb; H3377
Ephraim H669 will [fn]be seized H3947 with shame H1317
And Israel H3478 will be ashamed H954 of its own counsel. H6098

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 10:11 - Ephraim H669 is a trained H3925 heifer H5697 that loves H157 to thresh, H1758
But I will come H5674 over H5921 her fair H2898 neck H6677 with a yoke;
I will harness H7392 Ephraim, H669
Judah H3063 will plow, H2790 Jacob H3290 will harrow H7702 for himself.

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