- the younger son of Joseph. Genesis 41:52.
- the tribe of Israel traditionally descended from him. Genesis 48:1.
- the Biblical kingdom of the Hebrews in northern Palestine, including ten of the twelve tribes.
- a male given name.
- the younger son of Joseph, who received the principal blessing of his grandfather Jacob (Genesis 48:8–22)
- the tribe descended from him
- the territory of this tribe, west of the River Jordan
- the northern kingdom of Israel after the kingdom of Solomon had been divided into two
