Epher

Epher (also Ephera'im or Effrain, ({{Langx|he|עֵפֶר}} ʿĒp̄er)) was a grandson of Abraham, according to Gen. 25:4, whose descendants, Jewish historian Flavius Josephus claimed, had invaded Libya. Josephus also claimed that Epher's name was the etymological root of the continent Africa. According to the Bible, he was a son of Midian. According to Cleodemus Malchus, Epher's daughter married Hercules.{{Cite book|url=http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/10328-malchus-cleodemus-the-prophet|title=Jewish Encyclopedia|last=Toy|first=Crawford Howell|last2=Broydé|first2=Isaac|publisher=JewishEncyclopedia.com|year=1906}}