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
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H672 — אֶפְרָ֫תָה
eph.ra.tah · Ephrathah · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 35:16 · אֶפְרָ֑תָהAnd they journey from Bethel, and there is yet a kibrath of land before entering Ephratha, and Rachel beareth, and is sharply pained in her bearing;Genesis 35:19 · אֶפְרָ֔תָהand Rachel dieth, and is buried in the way to Ephratha, which is Bethlehem,Genesis 48:7 · אֶפְרָ֑תָה · אֶפְרָ֔תAnd I—in my coming in from Padan-Aram Rachel hath died by me in the land of Canaan, in the way, while yet a kibrath of land to enter Ephrata, and I bury her there in the way of Ephrata, which is Bethlehem.’Ruth 4:11 · בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָהAnd all the people who are in the gate say—also the elders—‘Witnesses! Jehovah make the woman who is coming in unto thy house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and do thou virtuously in Ephrathah, and proclaim the Name in Beth-Lehem;1 Chronicles 2:19 · אֶפְרָ֔תAnd Azubah dieth, and Caleb taketh to him Ephrath, and she beareth to him Hur.1 Chronicles 2:50 · אֶפְרָ֑תָהThese were sons of Caleb son of Hur, first-born of Ephrathah: Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim,1 Chronicles 4:4 · אֶפְרָ֔תָהand Penuel is father of Gedor, and Ezer father of Hushah. These are sons of Hur, first-born of Ephratah, father of Beth-Lehem.Psalm 132:6 · בְאֶפְרָ֑תָה‘Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.Micah 5:2 · אֶפְרָ֗תָהAnd thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth—to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth are of old, From the days of antiquity.