Ephraimite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

Ephraimite (plural Ephraimites)

(historical, chiefly biblical ) 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.

Derived terms

Ephraimitic

Translations

allegiant of the patriarch Ephraim

member of the tribe of Ephraim

inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel

Latin

Noun

Ephraimītē

ablative singular of Ephraimītēs
vocative singular of Ephraimītēs