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 times

Appears 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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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.