Where does “Ἐφραϊμῑ́της” come from?
Ἐφραϊμῑ́της (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐφραΐμ, from Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם — Ephraim.
Ἐφραϊμῑ́της (Ancient Greek): 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
Definitions
- 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