אֶפְרַ֥יִם

𐤀𐤐𐤓𐤉𐤌

eferayim

Ephraim

dual of masculine form of אֶפְרָת; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory; Ephraim, Ephraimites.

H669

1 Chronicles 7:22 · Word #2

Lexicon H669

Lemmaאֶפְרַיִם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤐𐤓𐤉𐤌
TransliterationʼEphrayim
Strong'sH669
In-contextEphraim

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H669-01

Double-Fruitfulness

Rootפרה (p-r-h)
Core Meaningsfruitfulness, productivity, increase, flourishing
Semantic RangeEphraim, the second son of Joseph; the tribe descended from him; the tribal territory; by extension the northern kingdom of Israel as a whole.
Conceptual SignificanceEphraim embodies the blessing of fruitfulness granted to Joseph in Egypt (Genesis 41:52). The tribe became preeminent in the northern kingdom, and "Ephraim" often stands metonymically for Israel, highlighting themes of covenant blessing, abundance, and later prophetic rebuke.
Morphological NotesMasculine proper noun with a dual ending (-ַיִם). Though dual in form, it functions as a singular proper name referring to an individual, tribe, or territory.
Rendering RationaleThe name אֶפְרַיִם is derived from the root פרה ("to be fruitful") and is formed with a dual ending, conveying the sense of "double" or "twofold" fruitfulness. As a masculine proper noun (HNp) in dual form, "Double-Fruitfulness" preserves both the root meaning and the morphological nuance embedded in the name.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root פרה (fruitfulness, productivity, increase, flourishing)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
beeferatah in Fruitfulness (Ephrathah)
H6529-01 befireyo in his fruit
H6529-02 biferi in the fruit of

Word Usage (180 occurrences of H669)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 41:52 אֶפְרָ֑יִם eferayim Ephraim
Genesis 46:20 אֶפְרָֽיִם eferayim Ephraim
Genesis 48:1 אֶפְרָֽיִם eferayim Ephraim