Hosea 13:1:2Hos.13.1.W2TAB
אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙
efrayim
“Ephraim”
- Transliteration
- e-fra-YIM
- Extended
- eh-frah-YEEM
- IPA
- /ʔɛfraˈjim/
Meaning by language
- English
- Ephraim
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
e-fra-YIM
- phraseyour reading level
ke-da-BER e-fra-YIM
- clause
ke-da-BER e-fra-YIM re-TET na-SA HU
- sentence
ke-da-BER e-fra-YIM re-TET na-SA HU be-yis-ra-EL va-ye-ESH-am ba-ba-AL va-ya-MOT
Exegesis
The proper noun Ephraim {אֶפְרַיִם | ʾeph-ra-yim} stands as the subject, symbolizing the northern kingdom.
Root and etymology
p-r-h
“to be fruitful”
In context — Hosea 13:1
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling; he exalted himself in Israel, but he incurred guilt through Baal and died.
About this coordinate
Hosea 13:1:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Hosea 13:1, so the Hebrew word אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ (efrayim) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Hos.13.1.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Hos.13.1.W2.S1) and character.