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| *In the popular television show ] 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 ]. | |||
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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").
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).
Descendants
Ephraim's descendants were known as the Tribe of Ephraim.
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.
See also
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References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)
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