e.pher is a personal name borne by men named in genealogical and household lists.

The attested form functions as a proper personal name: it identifies men in a Midianite sons list, among Ezrah's sons, and among heads of fathers' households.

1. Personal name in ancestral and household lists · dominant

   All four occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and occur within lists of persons. In Genesis 25:4 and 1 Chronicles 1:33 the APB renders Epher among the sons of Midian; in 1 Chronicles 4:17 it places Epher among the sons of Ezrah, and in 1 Chronicles 5:24 among heads of fathers' households.

   Genesis 25:41 Chronicles 1:331 Chronicles 4:171 Chronicles 5:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the name as “Epher” in lists of people. It confirms the list context rather than supplying a lexical definition.