אפרים

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Hebrew

Root
פ־ר־ה (p-r-h)

Etymology

According to the Book of Genesis, from a word meaning "being fruitful;" compare Aramaic 𐡐𐡀𐡓𐡀 (pera, fruit).[1]

Proper noun

אֶפְרַיִם ('efráyimm (Biblical Hebrew pausal form אֶפְרָיִם)

  1. Ephraim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Genesis 41:52