English Explanatory Dictionary

Ephraimite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch Ephraim, a member of the tribe purportedly descended from him, or an inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (930–720 B.C.), in which the tribe of Ephraim was preëminent.

Pronunciation

/ˈi.fɹi.əˌmaɪt/ /ˈi.fɹeɪ.ɪˌmaɪt/ /ˈi.fɹəˌmaɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-Ephraimite.wav

Word forms

Ephraimite Ephraimites

Etymology

An adaptation of the Latin Ephraimītēs, Ephraimīta, from the Ancient Greek Ἐφραιμῑ́tης (Ephraimī́tēs), from Ἐφραίμ (Ephraím, “Ephraim”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs, “one connected to, a member of”). Equivalent to Ephraim + -ite.

Related words

Abraham Isaac and Jacob Benjamin Dan Gad Issachar Joseph Judah Levi Naphtali Reuben Simeon Zebulun Israel Israeli Israelite Israelitic Israelitish Jew Jewish Judean Asher

Derived words

Ephraimitic
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