Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H672
אֶפְרָ֫תָה
eph.ra.tah · “Ephrathah”
Used 10 times across 5 books
Definition
A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.19; married to Caleb (H3612H);
mother of: Hur (H2354); also called Ephrath at 1Ch.2.19;
Also named: eph.ra.ti (אֶפְרָתִי "Ephrathite" H0673H)
§ Ephrath or Ephratah = "ash-heap: place of fruitfulness"
1) a place near Bethel where Rachel died and was buried
2) another name for Bethlehem
3) wife of Caleb
mother of: Hur (H2354); also called Ephrath at 1Ch.2.19;
Also named: eph.ra.ti (אֶפְרָתִי "Ephrathite" H0673H)
§ Ephrath or Ephratah = "ash-heap: place of fruitfulness"
1) a place near Bethel where Rachel died and was buried
2) another name for Bethlehem
3) wife of Caleb
Where it appears
Genesis4
Ruth1
1 Chronicles3
Psalms1
Micah1
In the text
Genesis 35:16And they journeyed from Beth–el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.Genesis 35:19And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth–lehem.Genesis 48:7And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth–lehem.Ruth 4:11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth–lehem:1 Chronicles 2:19And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.1 Chronicles 2:50These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath–jearim,1 Chronicles 4:4And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth–lehem.Psalms 132:6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.Micah 5:1Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
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