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Ephrath or Ephrathah <a href="../hebrew/673.htm" title="673">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Ephrath or Ephrathah: Ephrath, Ephrathah</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אֶפְרָת</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>proper name; proper name, of a location; proper name, feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Ephraath<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ef-rawth' or ef-raw-thaw'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ef-rawth')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Ephrath, Ephrathah<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Ephrath<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root word פָּרָה (parah), meaning "to be fruitful."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G965: Βηθλεέμ (Bethlehem)<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Ephrath or Ephrathah is a geographical name used in the Hebrew Bible, often associated with Bethlehem. It is sometimes used to refer to a region or district within the territory of Judah. The name is linked to the idea of fruitfulness, reflecting the agricultural richness of the area.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Ephrathah is historically significant as the birthplace of King David and, according to Christian tradition, Jesus Christ. The region of Ephrathah, particularly Bethlehem, was a fertile area conducive to agriculture and shepherding, which played a central role in the lives of its inhabitants. The name Ephrathah is also associated with the matriarch Rachel, who was buried on the way to Ephrath (Genesis 35:19).<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/666.htm">apher</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an Isr. woman, also the name of several places in Pal.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Ephrath (5), Ephrathah (5).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">אֶפְרָ֫תָה</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name</b></font> (see Sta<sup>§ 308 d. 1; 342 d. 2; Morgenl. Forsch. 215</sup>) — might in several cases, e.g. <a href="/interlinear/genesis/35-16.htm">Genesis 35:16</a>, be <font class="hebrew2">אֶפְרָת</font> + <font class="hebrew2">ה</font> locative, but see <a href="/interlinear/ruth/4-11.htm">Ruth 4:11</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1. proper name, of a location</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>place near Bethel, where Rachel died & was buried</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/35-16.htm">Genesis 35:16,19</a>; <a href="/interlinear/genesis/48-7.htm">Genesis 48:7</a> (<font class="hebrew2">אֶפְרָת</font> only <a href="/interlinear/genesis/48-7.htm">Genesis 48:7</a> where <font class="hebrew2">ה</font> perhaps dropped on accusative of <font class="hebrew2">ה</font> following (Ol); in last two passages <font class="hebrew2">הוא בית לחם</font> is a gloss, see Di; compare <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/10-2.htm">1 Samuel 10:2</a>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>id.</em>, a name of Bethlehem <a href="/interlinear/micah/5-1.htm">Micah 5:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/ruth/4-11.htm">Ruth 4:11</a>; compare perhaps <font class="hebrew2">כָּלֵב אֶפְרָתָ֑ה</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-24.htm">1 Chronicles 2:24</a> (<font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">ἦλθεν Ξαλὲβ εἰς Ἐφράθα</font>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>3</b></font> <em>id.</em> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/132-6.htm">Psalm 132:6</a>, perhaps applied to district where Kirjath Jearim lay, on the border of Judah & Benjamin, compare De Che. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>4. proper name, feminine</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">אֶפְרָת</font> name given to wife of Caleb <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-19.htm">1 Chronicles 2:19</a> = <font class="hebrew2">אֶפְרָתָ֑ח</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-50.htm">1 Chronicles 2:50</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/4-4.htm">1 Chronicles 4:4</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Ephrath, Ephratah <p>Or mephrathah {ef-raw'-thaw}; from <a href="/hebrew/6509.htm">parah</a>; fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem; once (Psa. 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman -- Ephrath, Ephratah. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6509.htm">parah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אֶפְרָ֑תָה אֶפְרָ֔ת אֶפְרָ֔תָה אֶפְרָ֗תָה אפרת אפרתה בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה בְאֶפְרָ֑תָה באפרתה ’ep̄·rā·ṯāh ’ep̄·rāṯ ’ep̄rāṯ ’ep̄rāṯāh bə’ep̄rāṯāh ḇə’ep̄rāṯāh bə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāh ḇə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāh beefRatah efRat efRatah veefRatah<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/35-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 35:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/35.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָאָ֖רֶץ לָב֣וֹא <b> אֶפְרָ֑תָה </b> וַתֵּ֥לֶד רָחֵ֖ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/35.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to go <span class="itali">to Ephrath,</span> Rachel<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/35.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to come <span class="itali">to Ephrath:</span> and Rachel<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/35-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> way to go <span class="itali">to Ephrath</span> to give Rachel<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/35-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 35:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/35.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַתִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ <b> אֶפְרָ֔תָה </b> הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/35.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on the way <span class="itali">to Ephrath</span> (that is, Bethlehem).<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/35.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in the way <span class="itali">to Ephrath,</span> which [is] Bethlehem.<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/35-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was buried the way <span class="itali">to Ephrath</span> he which Bethlehem<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/48-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 48:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/48.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶ֖רֶץ לָבֹ֣א <b> אֶפְרָ֑תָה </b> וָאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָ שָּׁם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/48.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to go <span class="itali">to Ephrath;</span> and I buried<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/48.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to come <span class="itali">unto Ephrath:</span> and I buried her<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/48-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the land to go <span class="itali">to Ephrath</span> buried her there<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/48-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 48:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/48.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שָּׁם֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ <b> אֶפְרָ֔ת </b> הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/48.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on the way <span class="itali">to Ephrath</span> (that is, Bethlehem).<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/48.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> there in the way <span class="itali">of Ephrath;</span> the same [is] Bethlehem.<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/48-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> her there the way <span class="itali">to Ephrath</span> he the same Bethlehem<p><b><a href="/text/ruth/4-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ruth 4:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַעֲשֵׂה־ חַ֣יִל <b> בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה </b> וּקְרָא־ שֵׁ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ruth/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> wealth <span class="itali">in Ephrathah</span> and become famous<br><a href="/kjvs/ruth/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> thou worthily <span class="itali">in Ephratah,</span> and be famous<br><a href="/interlinear/ruth/4-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> achieve wealth <span class="itali">Ephrathah</span> and become base<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 2:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָלֵב֙ אֶת־ <b> אֶפְרָ֔ת </b> וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> married <span class="itali">Ephrath,</span> who bore<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> took <span class="itali">unto him Ephrath,</span> which bare<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> married Caleb <span class="itali">Ephrath</span> bore Hur<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/2-50.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 2:50</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ח֖וּר בְּכ֣וֹר <b> אֶפְרָ֑תָה </b> שׁוֹבָ֕ל אֲבִ֖י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the firstborn <span class="itali">of Ephrathah,</span> [were] Shobal<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the firstborn <span class="itali">of Ephratah;</span> Shobal<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/2-50.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Hur the firstborn <span class="itali">of Ephrathah</span> Shobal the father<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/4-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 4:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חוּר֙ בְּכ֣וֹר <b> אֶפְרָ֔תָה </b> אֲבִ֖י בֵּ֥ית</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the firstborn <span class="itali">of Ephrathah,</span> the father<br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the firstborn <span class="itali">of Ephratah,</span> the father<br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/4-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Hur the firstborn <span class="itali">of Ephrathah</span> the father of Bethlehem<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/132-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 132:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/132.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הִנֵּֽה־ שְׁמַֽעֲנ֥וּהָ <b> בְאֶפְרָ֑תָה </b> מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָ בִּשְׂדֵי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/132.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> we heard <span class="itali">of it in Ephrathah,</span> We found<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/132.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Lo, we heard <span class="itali">of it at Ephratah:</span> we found<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/132-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Behold heard <span class="itali">Ephrathah</span> found the field<p><b><a href="/text/micah/5-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Micah 5:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/micah/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בֵּֽית־ לֶ֣חֶם <b> אֶפְרָ֗תָה </b> צָעִיר֙ לִֽהְיוֹת֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/micah/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> But as for you, Bethlehem <span class="itali">Ephrathah,</span> [Too] little<br><a href="/kjvs/micah/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> But thou, Bethlehem <span class="itali">Ephratah,</span> [though] thou be little<br><a href="/interlinear/micah/5-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> you Bethlehem <span class="itali">Ephrathah</span> little to be among<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_672.htm">10 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_672.htm">Strong's Hebrew 672<br>10 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/beefratah_672.htm">bə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/efrat_672.htm">’ep̄·rāṯ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/efratah_672.htm">’ep̄·rā·ṯāh — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veefratah_672.htm">ḇə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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