Ephraim
Ephraim is a mountain mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Taybeh. The name means “fruitful; increasing.”
Where is Ephraim?
Approx. 31.9544, 35.3003 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Taybeh | settlement | Medium |
| another name for Ophrah 1 | settlement | Low |
| another name for Mount Ephron | mountain | Low |
Ephraim in the Bible dictionary
Double fruitfulness (“for God had made him fruitful in the land of his affliction”). The second son of Joseph, born in Egypt (Gen. 41:52; 46:20). The first incident recorded regarding him is his being placed, along with his brother Manasseh, before their grandfather, Jacob, that he might bless them (48:10; comp. 27:1). The intention of Joseph was that the right hand of the aged patriarch should be placed on the head of the elder of the two; but Jacob set Ephraim the younger before his brother, “guiding his hands wittingly.” Before Joseph’s death, Ephraim’s family had reached the third generation (Gen. 50:23).
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Verses that mention Ephraim
- 2 Samuel 13:23
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal–hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.