Ephraim

[ ee-free-uhm, ee-fruhm; ef-ruhm ]

noun

1. 1. (in the Bible) the younger son of Joseph.
   2. the tribe of ancient Israel traditionally descended from him.
2. the Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in northern Palestine, including ten of the twelve tribes. Compare Judah ( def 2 ).
3. a male given name.

Ephraim

/ ˈiːfreɪɪm /

noun

1. 1. the younger son of Joseph, who received the principal blessing of his grandfather Jacob (Genesis 48:8–22)
   2. the tribe descended from him
   3. the territory of this tribe, west of the River Jordan
2. the northern kingdom of Israel after the kingdom of Solomon had been divided into two

Example Sentences

Zoey Deutch’s Emily Webb and Ephraim Sykes’ George Gibbs, the young couple who discover love and are taught the hard lesson of loss, don’t on their own drive home the pathos, but they are in perfect tune with Leon’s inclusive vision.

From Los Angeles Times

“We just need Cal/OSHA to be out there more often and do more inspections that hopefully will save farmworker lives,” said Ephraim Camacho, a community worker for California Rural Legal Assistance who visits fields in the San Joaquin Valley and helps workers file complaints.

From Los Angeles Times

Ephraim Hunter, 29, was ordered to undergo drug treatment and stay away from Mayor Bass, the mayor’s residence and Los Angeles City Hall for three years.

From Los Angeles Times

Ephraim Hunter was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay $15,000 in restitution.

From Los Angeles Times

“Overcoming the addiction wasn’t easy. It was one of the hardest steps of my life,” said Ephraim Macaulay, a peer educator who came across kush in college and soon was paying less than a dollar for a day’s supply.

From Seattle Times