Given name
Epher
“dust”·“ore”·“malleable”
Epher is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewעפר
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Epher means “dust,” “ore” or “malleable.”
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Where it comes from
Epher is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb 'aphar (עפר), “to be malleable or dust-like.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Epher appears in Genesis 25:4.
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Epher’s family of names
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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