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

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Ephraimite

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

Each fugitive was asked, "Are you an Ephraimite?"

From Hebrew Life and Times by Hunting, Harold B. (Harold Bruce)

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

The Ephraimite was a coin named after one Ephraim, a Jew, who alloyed the legal coin of the Empire.

From Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography by Jean Paul