Ephraim

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This article is about the second son of Joseph. For other meanings, see Ephraim (disambiguation).

Ephraim (Hebrew: אֶפְרַיִם/אֶפְרָיִם, Standard Efráyim Tiberian ʾEp̄ráyim/ʾEp̄rāyim) – "double fruitfulness" ("for God had made him fruitful in the land of his affliction").

1 Biography
2 Descendants
3 Popular Culture
4 See also
5 External links
6 References

[edit] Biography

The second son of Joseph, born in Egypt (Gen. 41:52; 46:20). The first incident recorded regarding him is his being placed, along with his brother Manasseh, before their grandfather, Jacob, so that Jacob might bless them (48:10; comp. 27:1). The intention of Joseph was that the right hand of the aged patriarch should be placed on the head of the elder of the two; but Jacob set Ephraim the younger before his brother, "guiding his hands wittingly." Before Joseph's death, Ephraim's family had reached the third generation (Gen. 50:23).

[edit] Descendants

Ephraim's descendants were known as the Tribe of Ephraim.

[edit] Popular Culture

In the popular television show Family Guy an ancestor of Peter Griffin offers the name 'Ephraim the Retarded Rabbit' in a discussion over the name for the cartoon character who was to become Bugs Bunny.