Hosea 13:12:3Hos.13.12.W3TAB
אֶפְרָ֔יִם
efrayim
“Ephraim”
- Transliteration
- e-fra-YIM
- Extended
- eh-frah-YEEM
- IPA
- /ʔɛf.raːˈjim/
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 | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| 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
a-VON e-fra-YIM
- sentence
tsa-RUR a-VON e-fra-YIM tse-fu-NA kha-ta-TAT-o
Exegesis
The noun avon {עָווֹן | ʿāwōn} ‘iniquity’ stands in construct relationship with Ephrayim {אֶפְרָיִם | ʾephrayim}, signifying possession.
Root and etymology
p-r-h
“to be fruitful”
In context — Hosea 13:12
The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hidden .
About this coordinate
Hosea 13:12:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Hosea 13:12, so the Hebrew word אֶפְרָ֔יִם (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.13.12.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Hos.13.12.W3.S1) and character.