Ephraim
Ephraim, a city near the Judean wilderness where Jesus withdrew after the raising of Lazarus.
The name Ephraim means “fruitful; increasing”
PlaceOld & New Testaments2 books2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at 2 Samuel 13:23; referred to as Ephraim (אֶפְרַ֫יִם) or Ephraim (Ἐφραίμ).
Events
Dates are approximate
- Jesus Withdraws to Ephraimc. AD 30
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ἘφραίμEphraim
- אֶפְרַ֫יִםEphraim
Mentions
- Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king.
- As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples.