EPHRAIN

(Eʹphra·in).

A city taken by King Abijah of Judah in his battle against Jeroboam of Israel. (2 Chron. 13:19) It was evidently in the territory of the tribe of Ephraim and appears to be the same as the city of Ephraim mentioned at 2 Samuel 13:23 and also at John 11:54.—See EPHRAIM No. 3.