English Explanatory Dictionary

Ephraim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. A hunter's name for the grizzly bear.

Pronunciation

/ˈifɹi.əm/ /ˈifɹəm/ /ˈɛf.ɹəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ephraim.wav

Word forms

Ephraim

Etymology

From Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim, “Ephraim”, literally “fruitful”), via Latin.

Related words

Ephraimite Ephrem Yefrem
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