אֶפְרַיִם (b. h.) pr. n. m. Ephraim. 1) son of Joseph, progenitor of the tribe of Ephraim. Gen. R. s. 98; a. fr. —2) name of the expected Messiah, also called the Messiah, son of Joseph, in contradist., in contradist. to the Messiah of the tribe of Judah. Pesik. R. s. 36; 37. —3) a disciple of R. Meïr. B. Mets. 87ᵃ; Gen. R. s. 85 א׳ מקשאה E. the disputant. —4) *E. the Scribe, a disciple of Resh Lakish. B. Mets. end (Ms. M. א׳ מקשאה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note).