Tribe of Ephraim

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Map of Ephraim, 17th century Dutch map

According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Ephraim (Hebrew: אֶפְרַיִם, ʾEp̄rayīm, in pausa: אֶפְרָיִם, ʾEp̄rāyīm) was one of the tribes of Israel. The Tribe of Manasseh together with Ephraim formed the House of Joseph. It is one of the ten lost tribes. The etymology of the name is disputed.[1]

  1. ^ For the etymology, see Robert D. Miller (2000). David Noel Freedman; Allen C. Myers; Allen C. Beck (eds.). "Ephraim," Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible. W.B. Eerdmans. p. 416. ISBN 978-0-8028-2400-4.