en_tw/bible/names/ephraim.md

# Ephraim, Ephraimite, Ephraimites

## Facts:

Ephraim was the second son of Joseph. His descendants, the Ephraimites, formed one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

* The tribe of Ephraim was one of the ten tribes that were located in the northern part of Israel.
* Sometimes the name Ephraim is used in the Bible to refer to the whole northern kingdom of Israel. (See: [synecdoche](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche))
* Ephraim was apparently a very mountainous or hilly area, based on references to "the hill country of Ephraim" or "the mountains of Ephraim."

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [kingdom of Israel](../names/kingdomofisrael.md), [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 06:66-69](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/06/66)
* [2 Chronicles 13:4-5](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/13/04)
* [Ezekiel 37:16](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/37/16)
* [Genesis 41:52](rc://en/tn/help/gen/41/52)
* [Genesis 48:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/gen/48/01)
* [John 11:54](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/11/54)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H669, H673, G2187
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			`Ephraim was the second son of Joseph. His descendants, the Ephraimites, formed one of the twelve tribes of Israel.`

			`* The tribe of Ephraim was one of the ten tribes that were located in the northern part of Israel.`
			`* Sometimes the name Ephraim is used in the Bible to refer to the whole northern kingdom of Israel. (See: [synecdoche](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche))`
			`* Ephraim was apparently a very mountainous or hilly area, based on references to "the hill country of Ephraim" or "the mountains of Ephraim."`

			`(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

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			`* [1 Chronicles 06:66-69](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/06/66)`
			`* [2 Chronicles 13:4-5](rc://en/tn/help/2ch/13/04)`
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			`* [Genesis 41:52](rc://en/tn/help/gen/41/52)`
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			`* Strong's: H669, H673, G2187`