Ephraimite
[ ee-free-uh-mahyt, ee-fruh-mit ]
/ ˈi fri əˌmaɪt, ˈi frə mɪt /
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noun
a member of the tribe of Ephraim.
an inhabitant of the northern kingdom of Israel.
adjective
Also E·phra·i·mit·ic [ee-free-uh-mit-ik, ee-fruh-mit-]. /ˈi fri əˈmɪt ɪk, ˌi frəˈmɪt-/. of or relating to the tribe of Ephraim or the Ephraimites.
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Words nearby Ephraimite
Ephesus, ephippium, ephod, ephor, Ephraim, Ephraimite, Ephrata, epi-, epiandrosterone, epibenthos, epibiosis
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Ephraimite
/ (ˈiːfreɪɪˌmaɪt) /
noun
a member of the tribe of Ephraim
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