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Ephraim in Hebrew is אֶפְרָיִם (Efráyim).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

אֶפְרָיִם
Efráyim
name · masculine
In English

Ephraim

/ˈifɹi.əm/ /ˈifɹəm/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with E

These are the Hebrew words for Ephraim as a name.

given name

  • אֶפְרָיִםאפריםEfráyimmasculine

This is more about the Hebrew word אֶפְרָיִם.

Written with vowel points
אֶפְרָיִם
Written without vowel points
אפרים
Said
Efráyim
Its meanings in English
Ephraim, Ephraim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory

These words come before and after Ephraim in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Ephraim⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Ephraim⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Ephraim⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨אֶפְרָיִם⁩, said Efráyim. Without vowel points it is written ⁨אפרים⁩.

Is ⁨אפרים⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨אפרים⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨אפרים⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Ephraim⁩, ⁨אפרים⁩ can mean ⁨Ephraim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory⁩.

How is ⁨Ephraim⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Ephraim⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈifɹi.əm/, /ˈifɹəm/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Ephraim and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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