"Ephraim" meaning in English

See Ephraim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈifɹi.əm/ [US], /ˈifɹəm/ [US], /ˈɛf.ɹəm/ [US]
Etymology: Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim, “Ephraim”, literally “fruitful”), via Latin. Etymology templates: {{der|en|he|אֶפְרַיִם||Ephraim|lit=fruitful|tr=Efráyim}} Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim, “Ephraim”, literally “fruitful”), {{bor|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ephraim
  1. The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (the younger son of Joseph): Ἐφραίμ (Ephraím) (Ancient Greek), Եփրեմ (Epʿrem) (Armenian), Éphraïm [masculine] (French), Εφραίμ (Efraím) [masculine] (Greek), Eafráím [masculine] (Irish), Efrem [masculine] (Italian), Ephraim (Latin), Efraim [masculine] (Polish), Efraim [masculine] (Portuguese), Ефре́м (Jefrém) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Ephraim-en-name-iDGa-WLc Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 60 23 17 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 16 44 Disambiguation of 'the younger son of Joseph': 71 17 12
  2. A male given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (given name): ܐܦܪܝܡ (ʾap̄rêm) [Classical-Syriac] (Aramaic), Եփրեմ (Epʿrem) (Armenian), Eperna (Basque), Efraïm (Catalan), Efraïm (Dutch), Éphraïm (French), Εφραίμ (Efraím) (Greek), אֶפְרָיִם (Efráyim) (Hebrew), Efraim (Indonesian), ᐃᑉᕋᐃᒻ (ipraim) (Inuktitut), Eafráím [masculine] (Irish), Efraimo (Italian), Efraim [masculine] (Polish), Efraim [masculine] (Portuguese), Ефре́м (Jefrém) (Russian), Ee´hrem (Skolt Sami), Efraín (Spanish), Efrén [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Ephraim-en-name-xvbLEMNE Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 16 44 Disambiguation of 'given name': 2 94 4
  3. A hunter's name for the grizzly bear. Categories (topical): Individuals
    Sense id: en-Ephraim-en-name-1ipmpwIH Disambiguation of Individuals: 29 26 44 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 29 43 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 16 44
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Ephraimite, Ephrem, Yefrem

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