Ephraim
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Ephraim
- /ˈifɹi.əm/ US
- /ˈifɹəm/ US
- /ˈɛf.ɹəm/ US
Where it comes from
From Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim, “Ephraim”, literally “fruitful”), via Latin.
proper noun
- The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A hunter's name for the grizzly bear.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: israel, efraim, ephraimite, manasseh, jacob, hebrew, joseph, josephite, israelite, eliezer, eber, yaakov, issacharite, issachar, esau, isaac
Translations
Talk about this word "Ephraim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ephraim. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ephraim. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ephraim "Ephraim." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ephraim.Cite this
@misc{ephraim_2026,
title = {Ephraim},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ephraim},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
