Definition of Ephraim
: a son of Joseph and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel
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Origin and Etymology of ephraim
Hebrew Ephrayim
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First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined above
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Mount Ephraim
hilly region of ancient Palestine; now in the West Bank
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— see israel 2
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