About Ephraim

Hebrew Name

אֶפְרָיִם

English Name

Ephraim

Phonetic Spelling

ef-RA-yim
What does Ephraim mean?
‘Fruitful’

וַיְבָרֲכֵם בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא לֵאמוֹר בְּךָ יְבָרֵךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל לֵאמֹר יְשִׂמְךָ אֱלֹהִים כְּאֶפְרַיִם וְכִמְנַשֶּׁה וַיָּשֶׂם אֶת־אֶפְרַיִם לִפְנֵי מְנַשֶּׁה׃

So he blessed them that day, saying, “By you shall Yisrael invoke blessings, saying: Hashem make you like Efraim and Menashe.” Thus he put Efraim before Menashe.

vai-VA-r'-KHAYM ba-YOM ha-HU lay-MOR b'-KHA y'-va-RAYKH yis-ra-AYL lay-MOR y'-sim-KHA e-lo-HEEM k'-ef-RA-yim v'-khim-na-SHEH va-YA-sem et ef-RA-yim lif-NAY m'-na-SHEH

Genesis 48:20

Description about Ephraim
Ephraim was the second son of Joseph, born in Egypt, who was blessed with his own tribe.
Attribute of Ephraim
Modesty, morality, kindness, selflessness, gentle leadership.
Where is Ephraim in the Bible?
Genesis 41:52; Genesis 48:1-20; Numbers 26:35-37; 1 Chronicles 7:20–27
What did Ephraim do in the Bible?
Ephraim was Joseph’s second son and assisted his father while he was running Egypt. Due to his powers of leadership, Ephraim was blessed by his grandfather Jacob as if he were the firstborn son. Ephraim had the merit to lead his own tribe which eventually lead the Northern Kingdom of Israel.
What does the Bible say about Ephraim?
Leader, Kind

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