hebrew #672 - אֶפְרָת Ephrath or Ephrathah (an Israelite woman)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ephrath, Ephratah Or mephrathah {ef-raw'-thaw}; from parah; fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem; once (Psa. 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman -- Ephrath, Ephratah. see HEBREW parah Englishman's Concordance Ephrath or Ephratah=“ash-heap: place of fruitfulness” 1) a place near Bethel where Rachel died and was buried (noun proper locative) 2) another name for Bethlehem (noun proper locative) 3) wife of Caleb (noun proper feminine) Part of Speech: see above in Definition A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H6509 Brown-Driver-Briggsאֶפְרָ֫תָהproper name (see Sta§ 308 d. 1; 342 d. 2; Morgenl. Forsch. 215) — might in several cases, e.g. Genesis 35:16, be אֶפְרָת + ה locative, but see Ruth 4:11; — 1. proper name, of a locationplace near Bethel, where Rachel died & was buriedGenesis 35:16,19; Genesis 48:7 (אֶפְרָת only Genesis 48:7 where ה perhaps dropped on accusative of ה following (Ol); in last two passages הוא בית לחם is a gloss, see Di; compare 1 Samuel 10:2). 2id., a name of Bethlehem Micah 5:1; Ruth 4:11; compare perhaps כָּלֵב אֶפְרָתָ֑ה1 Chronicles 2:24 (ᵐ5ἦλθεν Ξαλὲβ εἰς Ἐφράθα). 3id.Psalm 132:6, perhaps applied to district where Kirjath Jearim lay, on the border of Judah & Benjamin, compare De Che. 4. proper name, feminineאֶפְרָת name given to wife of Caleb 1 Chronicles 2:19=אֶפְרָתָ֑ח1 Chronicles 2:50; 1 Chronicles 4:4. Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Hebrew: 672. אֶפְרָת (Ephrath or Ephrathah) — 10 OccurrencesGenesis 35:16 Genesis 35:19 Genesis 48:7 Genesis 48:7 Ruth 4:11 1 Chronicles 2:19 1 Chronicles 2:50 1 Chronicles 4:4 Psalm 132:6 Micah 5:2 |