Ephraimite

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/ˈi.fɹi.əˌmaɪt//ˈi.fɹeɪ.ɪˌmaɪt//ˈi.fɹəˌmaɪt/

noun

An allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch Ephraim, a member of the tribe purportedly descended from him, or an inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (930–720 B.C.), in which the tribe of Ephraim was preëminent.

OriginLatin Ephraimītēs ← Ancient Greek Ἐφραιμῑ́tης →
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Meanings

nounEphraimite (plural Ephraimites)

plural Ephraimites

  1. biblicalAn allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch Ephraim, a member of the tribe purportedly descended from him, or an inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (930–720 B.C.), in which the tribe of Ephraim was preëminent.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἘφραιμῑ́tης
  2. LatinEphraimītēs
  3. EnglishEphraimite

An adaptation of the Latin Ephraimītēs, Ephraimīta, from the Ancient Greek Ἐφραιμῑ́tης (Ephraimī́tēs), from Ἐφραίμ (Ephraím, “Ephraim”) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs, “one connected to, a member of”). Equivalent to Ephraim + -ite.

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APA

Ephraimite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ephraimite

MLA

“Ephraimite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ephraimite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ephraimite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ephraimite.

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