Where does “Ephraimītēs” come from?

Ephraimītēs (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἐφραϊμῑ́της, from Ancient Greek Ἐφραΐμ, from Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם — Ephraim.

Ephraimītēs (Latin): 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

  1. 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

Ancestry of “Ephraimītēs”, step by step

Ephraimītēs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἐφραϊμῑ́της

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἘφραϊμῑ́τηςAn 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
2Ancient GreekἘφραΐμEphraim, son of Joseph
3HebrewאֶפְרַיִםEphraim

via Ancient Greek Ἐφραιμίτης

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἘφραιμίτηςAn allegiant of the Israelite tribal patriarch...
2Ancient Greek-ῑ́τηςbelonging to; member of; member of a group
3Biblical Hebrewאֶפְרָיִם

Words derived from “Ephraimītēs

Every word from Hebrew אֶפְרַיִםEvery word from Ancient Greek ἘφραΐμEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἐφραϊμῑ́της