Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Ephraim
| Name | Ephraim (Add to Favourite List?) | ||
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| Meaning | Double fruitfulness. | ||
| Biblical context |
The Biblical baby name Ephraim is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is double fruitfulness or bountiful.
Ephraim is pronounced ef-rah'-im. Ephraim was the second son of Joseph and Asenath. He was given precedence over his older brother Manasseh, and blessed by his grandfather Jacob. Ephraim founded the tribe of Ephraimites, and the territory occupied by them was also called Ephraim. Biblical reference for baby name Ephraim: Genesis 41:52; 46:20; 48:10; 50:23 Strong's concordance H669 |
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