Numbers 2:18:8Num.2.18.W8TAB
אֶפְרַ֔יִם
efrayim
“Ephraim”
- Transliteration
- ef-RA-yim
- Extended
- ef-rah-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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The word
Word in context
- word
ef-RA-yim
- phraseyour reading level
liv-NEI ef-RA-yim
- clause
ve-na-SI liv-NEI ef-RA-yim e-li-sha-MA ben-a-mi-HUD
- sentence
DE-gel ma-kha-NEH ef-RA-yim le-tsiv-o-TAM ya-MAH ve-na-SI liv-NEI ef-RA-yim e-li-sha-MA ben-a-mi-HUD
Exegesis
The construct machaneh ’Ephrayim {מַחֲנֵה אֶפְרַיִם | maḥānē ’Ephrayim} ‘camp of Ephraim’ establishes tribal ownership.
Root and etymology
p-r-hpe-resh-he
“to be fruitful”
In context — Numbers 2:18
The standard of the camp of Ephraim by their divisions was to the west, and the leader of the sons of Ephraim was Elishama son of Ammihud.
About this coordinate
Numbers 2:18:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Numbers 2:18, so the Hebrew word אֶפְרַ֔יִם (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 Num.2.18.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Num.2.18.W8.S1) and character.