proper noun · masculinefirst declension
Ephrāimītēs
Ephrāimītēs m (genitive Ephrāimītae)
Classical[ɛ.pʰraː.ɪˈmiː.teːs]Ecclesiastical[e.fra.iˈmiː.tes]
Meaning
- An allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch Ephraim, a member of the tribe purportedly descended from him, or an inhabitant of the Northern Kingdom of Israel (930–720 B.C.), in which the tribe of Ephraim was preëminent.
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ephrāimītēs | Ephrāimītae |
| genitive | Ephrāimītae | Ephrāimītārum |
| dative | Ephrāimītae | Ephrāimītīs |
| accusative | Ephrāimītēn | Ephrāimītās |
| ablative | Ephrāimītē | Ephrāimītīs |
| vocative | Ephrāimītē | Ephrāimītae |
Origins
From Ancient Greek Ἐφραϊμῑ́της (Ephraïmī́tēs), Ἐφραιμῑ́της (Ephraimī́tēs), from Ἐφραΐμ (Ephraḯm), Ἐφραίμ (Ephraím) + -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs), from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרָיִם (ʾep̄rāyim), אֶפְרַיִם (ʾep̄rayim).