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

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

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

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

The early Ephraimite narratives describe Moses as a prophet rather than as a mere lawgiver.

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