Ephraim = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"

1. second son of Joseph, blessed by him and given preference over first son, Manasseh

2. the tribe, Ephraim

3. the mountain country of Ephraim

4. sometimes used name for the northern kingdom (Hosea or Isaiah)

5. a city near Baal-hazor

6. a chief gate of Jerusalem

sin, sinful

sin, sin offering

1. sin

2. condition of sin, guilt of sin

3. punishment for sin

4. sin-offering

5. purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness

perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity

1. iniquity

2. guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition)

3. consequence of or punishment for iniquity

to hide, treasure, treasure or store up

1. (Qal)

   1. to hide, treasure, treasure up

   2. to lie hidden, lurk

2. (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up

3. (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery

to bind, be narrow, be in distress, make narrow, cause distress, besiege, be straitened, be bound

1. (Qal)

   1. to bind, tie up, shut up

   2. to be scant, be cramped, be in straits

2. (Pual) to be bound, be tied up

3. (Hiphil)

   1. to make narrow for, cause distress to, press hard upon

   2. to suffer distress

to show hostility toward, vex

1. (Qal)

   1. to show hostility toward, treat with enmity, vex, harass

   2. vexer, harasser (participle)