Strong H669H669Jאֶפְרַ֫יִם
(Mount) Ephraim
One of the 6 senses of Strong H669
- Transliteration
- 'ephrayim
- Pronunciation
- ef-rah'-yim
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Mount Ebal, also known as Mount Zalmon or Mount Ephraim, was a mountain in Canaan where the Israelites held a ceremony of curses and blessings (Deuteronomy 11:29; 27:4, 13; Joshua 8:30, 33; Judges 9:48; Psalm 68:14; Jeremiah 4:15).
Meaning of the name
Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"
General definition
Dual of a masculine form of H672; double fruit;
{Ephrajim} a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from {him} and its territory: - Ephraim Ephraimites
{Ephrajim} a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from {him} and its territory: - Ephraim Ephraimites
In the biblical story
Ebal Mount
A mountain in Canaan, site of curses and blessings ceremony.
Mount Ebal, also known as Mount Zalmon or Mount Ephraim, was a mountain in Canaan where the Israelites held a ceremony of curses and blessings (Deuteronomy 11:29; 27:4, 13; Joshua 8:30, 33; Judges 9:48; Psalm 68:14; Jeremiah 4:15).
In the Bible
Strong H669J appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ephraim1
First verses
- Jeremiah 4:15For a voice declareth from Dan, and publisheth affliction from mount Ephraim.