Ephraim

noun

Ephra·​im ˈē-frē-əm 

: a son of Joseph and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Ephrayim

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Geographical Definition

Ephraim

geographical name

Ephra·​im ˈē-frē-əm 

1

or Mount Ephraim hilly region of ancient Palestine; now in the West Bank

2

see israel sense 2