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Vinony

Ephraim

proper noun

  1. son of Joseph; progenitor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel
  2. male given name
  3. family name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈifɹi.əm/ / /ˈifɹəm/ / /ˈɛf.ɹəm/

name

Etymology: From Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim, “Ephraim”, literally “fruitful”), via Latin.

  1. The younger son of Joseph in the Bible, eponymous ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

    “And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. A hunter's name for the grizzly bear.