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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024E•phra•im (ē′frē əm, ē′frəm; for 4 also ef′rəm),USA pronunciation n. - Biblethe younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
- Biblethe tribe of Israel traditionally descended from him. Gen. 48:1.
- Bible, Place Namesthe Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in N Palestine, including ten of the twelve tribes. Cf. Judah (def. 3).
- a male given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Ephraim /ˈiːfreɪɪm/ n - the younger son of Joseph, who received the principal blessing of his grandfather Jacob (Genesis 48:8–22)
- the tribe descended from him
- the territory of this tribe, west of the River Jordan
- the northern kingdom of Israel after the kingdom of Solomon had been divided into two
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