- Ephraim
[Ephraim 词源字典]
- masc. personal name, in Old Testament the younger son of Joseph, also the name of the tribe descended from him, and sometimes used figuratively for "Kingdom of Israel;" Greek form of Hebrew Ephrayim, a derivative of parah "was fruitful" (related to Aramaic pera "fruit").[Ephraim etymology, Ephraim origin, 英语词源]