proper noun · masculine
Ephrāim
Ephrāim m (indeclinable)
Classical[ɛˈpʰraː.ĩː]Ecclesiastical/ˈe.fra.im/
Meaning
- indeclinablemasculineEphraim (son of Joseph, progenitor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel)
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| genitive | Ephraīmī | — |
| dative | Ephraīmō | — |
| accusative | Ephraīmum | — |
| ablative | Ephraīmō | — |
| vocative | Ephraīme | — |
Origins
From the Ancient Greek Ἐφραΐμ (Ephraḯm), from the Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim).