/ee"free euhm, ee"freuhm/ ; for 4 also /ef"reuhm/ , n.
1. the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
2. the tribe of Israel traditionally descended from him. Gen. 48:1.
3. the Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in N Palestine, including ten of the twelve tribes. Cf. Judah (def. 3).
4. a male given name.