Ephraimite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈi.fɹəˌmaɪt/
- /ˈi.fɹi.əˌmaɪt/
- /ˈi.fɹeɪ.ɪˌmaɪt/
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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.
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ephraimites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Benjamin · Israel · Reuben · Judah · Israelitic · Israelitish · Zebulun · Judah · Judean · Jew · Isaac · Abraham · Naphtali · Dan · Simeon · Israeli · Joseph · Levi · Asher (descendants of the patriarch Jacob, later renamed Israel) · and Jacob · Gad · Issachar · Israelite · Jewish