Hosea 14:8:1Hos.14.8.W1TABWLC Hosea 14:9
אֶפְרַ֕יִם
efrayim
“Ephraim”
- Transliteration
- e-fra-YIM
- Extended
- eh-frah-YEEM
- IPA
- /ʔɛf.raˈjim/
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
- clause
e-fra-YIM MA-li OD la-a-tsa-BIM
- sentence
e-fra-YIM MA-li OD la-a-tsa-BIM a-NI a-NI-ti va-a-shu-RE-nu a-NI kiv-ROSH ra-a-NAN mim-me-NI PER-ye-kha nim-tSA
Exegesis
The verse opens with the fronted name efrayim {אֶפְרַ֕יִם | ʾep̄·rayim}, which can function as a heading for direct speech (“Ephraim: …”) or as a vocative address (“Ephraim, …”).
Root and etymology
פ־ר
“bull”
In context — Hosea 14:8
Ephraim: What remains for me with idols ? I have answered him and will look upon him; I am like a green cypress. From Me your fruit is found.
About this coordinate
Hosea 14:8:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Hosea 14:8, so the Hebrew word אֶפְרַ֕יִם (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.14.8.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Hos.14.8.W1.S1) and character.