Ephraim

[ ee-free-uhm, ee-fruhm; for 4 also ef-ruhm ]

noun
  1. the younger son of Joseph. Genesis 41:52.

  2. the tribe of Israel traditionally descended from him. Genesis 48:1.

  1. the Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in northern Palestine, including ten of the twelve tribes.: Compare Judah (def. 3).

  2. a male given name.

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Ephraim

/ (ˈiːfreɪɪm) /


nounOld Testament
    • the younger son of Joseph, who received the principal blessing of his grandfather Jacob (Genesis 48:8–22)

    • the tribe descended from him

    • the territory of this tribe, west of the River Jordan

  1. the northern kingdom of Israel after the kingdom of Solomon had been divided into two

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