Ephraim

American  

[ee-free-uhm, ee-fruhm, ef-ruhm] / ˈi fri əm, ˈi frəm, ˈɛf rəm /

noun

1. 1. (in the Bible) the younger son of Joseph.

   2. the tribe of ancient Israel traditionally descended from him.

2. the Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in northern Palestine, including ten of the twelve tribes.

3. a male given name.

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Ephraim British  

/ ˈiːfreɪɪm /

noun

1. 1. the younger son of Joseph, who received the principal blessing of his grandfather Jacob (Genesis 48:8–22)

   2. the tribe descended from him

   3. the territory of this tribe, west of the River Jordan

2. the northern kingdom of Israel after the kingdom of Solomon had been divided into two

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Example Sentences

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

Schottenstein has honed his instincts over decades in a retail business founded by his grandfather, Ephraim, a Lithuanian immigrant, who opened a department store in Columbus, Ohio, in 1917.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

Those who declined to attend included Israel's own president and the chief rabbi of the UK, Sir Ephraim Mirvis.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Soon he was sitting at the desk in the library, with four big books in front of him: Ephraim Chambers’ Cyclopaedia, or Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham