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

There was a man of Ramathaimsophim, of Mount Ephraim, and his name was Elcana, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliu, the son of Thohu, the son of Suph, an Ephraimite: An Ephraimite...

From The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 09: 1 Kings The Challoner Revision by

A comparison quickly demonstrates that it is in reality a brief summary of the older histories, and especially of the early Ephraimite prophetic.

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

I had stumbled upon their shibboleth, and proclaimed myself an Ephraimite, and not of Gilead. 

From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry