Ephraim
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(in the Bible) the younger son of Joseph.
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the tribe of ancient Israel traditionally descended from him.
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the Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in northern Palestine, including ten of the twelve tribes.
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a male given name.
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the younger son of Joseph, who received the principal blessing of his grandfather Jacob (Genesis 48:8–22)
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the tribe descended from him
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the territory of this tribe, west of the River Jordan
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the northern kingdom of Israel after the kingdom of Solomon had been divided into two
Example Sentences
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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, who represents the Orthodox community, previously said the sanctions marked a "truly dark day" and placed British Jews at greater risk of attacks.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, who represents Britain's largest Jewish community, said the incident "proves that if you are visibly Jewish, you're not safe and far more needs to be done".
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
The publication includes contributions from many WashU researchers, including graduate student Ephraim Gau and postdoctoral research associate Kun Hu, who served as corresponding authors.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 23, 2025
Thursday's attack was "the day we hoped we would never see, but which deep down, we knew would come", the UK's Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis said.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
He pulled aside Ephraim Pettyfer’s coffin, and he went down, and down, and still further down.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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