אֶפְרַ֨יִם֙

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

2 Samuel 2:9 · Word #9

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
H6529-01 befireyo in his fruit
H6529-02 biferi in the fruit of
H672-01 eferat Fruitful-One (Ephrath)
H672-02 eferatah Fruitful-One
H673-01 eferati a man of the Fruitful (clan)
H6510-01 farot fruitful cows
H6529-03 feri fruit
H6529-04 fireyam their fruit-yield
H6529-05 fireyekhe your fruit-yield
H6529-06 fireyo his fruit-yield
H6510-02 haparah the fruit-bearing heifer
H6510-03 haparot the heifers
H669-02 keeferayim like Double-Fruitfulness (Ephraim)
H6529-07 kiferi as the fruit of
H669-03 leeferayim to Double-Fruitfulness (Ephraim)
H6529-08 lefireyo to his fruit-yield
H669-04 meeferayim from Ephrayim (Double-Fruitfulness)
H6529-09 miperi from the fruit-of
H6529-10 mipireyo from his fruit-yield
H6510-04 parot fruitful cows
H6529-11 pereyekha your borne-fruit
H6529-12 peri fruit
H6529-13 perihem their fruit
H6529-14 perihen the fruit of them
H6509-01 peru Bear fruit, you (masculine plural)!
H6529-15 pireyah her fruit
H6529-16 pireyam their fruit-yield
H6529-17 pireyamo the fruit of them
H6529-18 pireyan the fruit of them
H6529-19 pireyi my fruit
H6529-20 pireyo his fruit-yield
H6509-02 poriyah fruit-bearing (feminine singular)
H6509-03 ufaru and they bore fruit
H6529-21 ufereyekhem and your fruit-yield
H6529-22 uferi and fruit of
H6529-23 ufireyo and his fruit-yield
H6513-01 ufurah and Fruitful-one
H6529-24 umiperi and from the fruit of
H669-05 uveeferayim and in Double-Fruitfulness (Ephraim)
H6529-25 uviferi and in the fruit of
H669-06 veeferayim and Double-Fruit
H6509-04 vehifereyti and I caused to bear fruit
H6529-26 vekhiferi and according to 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
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