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

to unite, join, bind together, be joined, be coupled, be in league, heap up, have fellowship with, be compact, be a charmer

1. (Qal)

   1. to unite, be joined

   2. to tie magic charms, charm

2. (Piel)

   1. to unite with, make an ally of

   2. to unite, join, ally

3. (Pual)

   1. to be allied with, be united

   2. to be joined together

4. (Hiphil) to join together, pile up (words)

5. (Hithpael) to join oneself to, make an alliance, league together

to rest

1. (Qal)

   1. to rest, settle down and remain

   2. to repose, have rest, be quiet

2. (Hiphil)

   1. to cause to rest, give rest to, make quiet

   2. to cause to rest, cause to alight, set down

   3. to lay or set down, deposit, let lie, place

   4. to let remain, leave

   5. to leave, depart from

   6. to abandon

   7. to permit

3. (Hophal)

   1. to obtain rest, be granted rest

   2. to be left, be placed

   3. open space (subst)

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