אֶפְרָ֫תָה
eph.ra.tahProper Noun (Feminine)H0672
Ephrathah
From: or אֶפְרָתָה; from H6509 (פָּרָה); fruitfulness;
Short Definition
Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem;
Full Lexicon Entry
A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; married to Caleb (H3612H); mother of: Hur (H2354); also called Ephrath at ; 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)
Morphology N:N-F-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
8 timesAppears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Chronicles
3
Genesis
3
Psalms
1
Ruth
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 2:19
- 1 Chronicles 2:50
- 1 Chronicles 4:4
- Genesis 35:16
- Genesis 35:19
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