Ephraim
See also: Ephrâim and Éphraïm
English
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈifɹi.əm/, /ˈifɹəm/, /ˈɛf.ɹəm/
Proper noun
Ephraim
- The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Genesis 41:52:
- And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
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- A male given name.
- A hunter's name for the grizzly bear.
Related terms
- Ephraimite
- Ephrem, Yefrem
Translations
the younger son of Joseph
given name
Latin
Alternative forms
- Ephrâim (alternative typography)
- Ephrāimus
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek Ἐφραΐμ (Ephraḯm), from the Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /eˈpʰraː.im/, [ɛˈpʰraː.ĩ]
Proper noun
Ephrāim m (indeclinable)
- Ephraim (son of Joseph, progenitor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel)
Related terms
References
- Ephraim in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette, page 593/2
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