Lexicon :: Strong's H672 - 'ep̄rāṯ

אֶפְרָת

Transliteration

'ep̄rāṯ

Pronunciation

ef-rawth'

Part of Speech

proper feminine noun, proper locative noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From פָּרָה (H6509)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

אֶפְרָת ʼEphrâth, ef-rawth'; or אֶפְרָתָה ʼEphrâthâh; from H6509; fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem;:—once (Psalm 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman; Ephrath, Ephratah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H672 in the following manner: Ephrath (5x), Ephratah (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 10x

The KJV translates Strong's H672 in the following manner: Ephrath (5x), Ephratah (5x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Ephrath or Ephratah = "ash-heap: place of fruitfulness"

proper locative noun
1. a place near Bethel where Rachel died and was buried
2. another name for Bethlehem
  
  proper feminine noun
3. wife of Caleb

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H672: Abbreviations

† אֶפְרָ֫תָה proper 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 location place near Bethel, where Rachel died & was buried Genesis 35:16, Genesis 35:19; 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).

2. id., a name of Bethlehem Micah 5:1 [Micah 5:2]; Ruth 4:11; compare perhaps אֶפְרָ֑תָה כָּלֵב [H3613 1 Chronicles 2:24] ( ἦλθεν Χαλὲβ εἰς Ἐφράθα).

3. id. Psalm 132:6, perhaps applied to district where Kirjath Jearim lay, on the border of Judah & Benjamin, compare De Che.

4. proper name, feminine אֶפְרָת name given to wife of Caleb 1 Chronicles 2:19 = אֶפְרָ֑תָה 1 Chronicles 2:50; 1 Chronicles 4:4.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

35:16; 35:16; 35:19; 48:7; 48:7

Ruth

4:11; 4:11

1 Samuel

10:2

1 Chronicles

2:19; 2:50; 4:4

Psalms

132:6

Micah

5:2

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H672 matches the Hebrew אֶפְרָת ('ep̄rāṯ),
which occurs 10 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 35:16

Gen 35:16 - And they journeyed^H5265 from Bethel;^H1008 and there was but^H5750 a little^H3530 way^H776 to come^H935 to Ephrath:^H672 and Rachel^H7354 travailed,^H3205 and she had hard^H7185 labour.^H3205

Gen 35:19

Gen 35:19 - And Rachel^H7354 died,^H4191 and was buried^H6912 in the way^H1870 to Ephrath,^H672 which is Bethlehem.^H1035

Gen 48:7

Gen 48:7 - And as for me, when I came^H935 from Padan,^H6307 Rachel^H7354 died^H4191 by me in the land^H776 of Canaan^H3667 in the way,^H1870 when^H5750 yet there was but a little^H3530 way^H776 to come^H935 unto Ephrath:^H672 and I buried her^H6912 there in the way^H1870 of Ephrath;^H672 the same is Bethlehem.^H1035

Rth 4:11

Rth 4:11 - And all the people^H5971 that were in the gate,^H8179 and the elders,^H2205 said,^H559 We are witnesses.^H5707 The LORD^H3068 make^H5414 the woman^H802 that is come^H935 into thine house^H1004 like Rachel^H7354 and like Leah,^H3812 which two^H8147 did build^H1129 the house^H1004 of Israel:^H3478 and do^H6213 thou worthily^H2428 in Ephratah,^H672 and be famous^H7121^H8034 in Bethlehem:^H1035

1Ch 2:19

1Ch 2:19 - And when Azubah^H5806 was dead,^H4191 Caleb^H3612 took^H3947 unto him Ephrath,^H672 which bare^H3205 him Hur.^H2354

1Ch 2:50

1Ch 2:50 - These were the sons^H1121 of Caleb^H3612 the son^H1121 of Hur,^H2354 the firstborn^H1060 of Ephratah;^H672 Shobal^H7732 the father^H1 of Kirjathjearim,^H7157

1Ch 4:4

1Ch 4:4 - And Penuel^H6439 the father^H1 of Gedor,^H1446 and Ezer^H5829 the father^H1 of Hushah.^H2364 These are the sons^H1121 of Hur,^H2354 the firstborn^H1060 of Ephratah,^H672 the father^H1 of Bethlehem.^H1035

Psa 132:6

Psa 132:6 - Lo, we heard^H8085 of it at Ephratah:^H672 we found^H4672 it in the fields^H7704 of the wood.^H3293

Mic 5:2

Mic 5:2 - But thou, Bethlehem^H1035 Ephratah,^H672 though thou be little^H6810 among the thousands^H505 of Judah,^H3063 yet out of thee shall he come forth^H3318 unto me that is to be ruler^H4910 in Israel;^H3478 whose goings forth^H4163 have been from of old,^H6924 from everlasting.^H3117^H5769