Ephraimite

American  

[ee-free-uh-mahyt, ee-fruh-mit] / ˈi fri əˌmaɪt, ˈi frə mɪt /

noun

1. a member of the tribe of Ephraim.

2. an inhabitant of the northern kingdom of Israel.

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adjective

1. Also Ephraimitic of or relating to the tribe of Ephraim or the Ephraimites.

Ephraimite British  

/ ˈiːfreɪɪˌmaɪt /

noun

1. a member of the tribe of Ephraim

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Etymology

Origin of Ephraimite

First recorded in 1605–15; Ephraim + -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The men of Gilead said unto him, "Art thou an Ephraimite?"

From Time Magazine Archive

In the latter part of First Kings appear citations from an early Ahab history and a group of Ephraimite Elijah stories.

From The Origin and Permanent Value of the Old Testament by Kent, Charles Foster

Abraham and Moses are here conceived of as prophets, and the Ephraimite history of their age is largely devoted to a portrayal of their prophetic activity.

From The Origin and Permanent Value of the Old Testament by Kent, Charles Foster

Elijah informed Rabbi Abiathar that in heaven the cruel conduct of the Ephraimite was explained in two ways, according to Abiathar's conception and according to his opponent Jonathan's as well.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 by Radin, Paul

Not more surely did the lacking aspirate betray the Ephraimite at Jordan than the spelling of this manuscript corrector reveals the period at which he performed his labors.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 by Various