Ephraimite
English edit
Etymology edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈi.fɹi.əˌmaɪt/, /ˈi.fɹeɪ.ɪˌmaɪt/, /ˈi.fɹəˌmaɪt/[1][2]
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- Hyphenation: E‧phra‧i‧mite, E‧phrai‧mite
Noun edit
Ephraimite (plural Ephraimites)
- (history, 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 edit
Translations edit
allegiant of the patriarch Ephraim
member of the tribe of Ephraim
inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel
See also edit
- Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Israel)
- (descendants of the patriarch Jacob, later renamed Israel): Asher (Asherite), Benjamin (Benjaminite), Dan (Danite), Gad (Gadite), Issachar (Issacharite), Joseph (Josephite: Ephraim (Ephraimite), Manasseh (Manassite)), Judah (Judahite), Levi (Levite), Naphtali (Naphtalite), Reuben (Reubenite), Simeon (Simeonite), Zebulun (Zebulunite)
- Israel
- Israeli
- Israelite
- Israelitic
- Israelitish
- Jew
- Jewish
- Judah
- Judean
References edit
- ^ “Ephraimite”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- ^ “Ephraimite”, in Collins English Dictionary.
Latin edit
Noun edit
Ephrāimītē