Original Word: אֶפְרָת
Part of Speech: proper name; proper name, of a location; proper name, feminine
Transliteration: Ephrath or Ephrathah
Phonetic Spelling: (ef-rawth')
Short Definition: Ephrath (see Sta^{§ 308 d. 1; 342 d. 2; Morgenl. Forsch. 215}) — might in several cases, e.g. Genesis 35:16, be + locative, but see Ruth 4:11; —

Genesis 35:16,19; Genesis 48:7 ( only Genesis 48:7 where perhaps dropped on accusative of following (Ol); in last two passages is a gloss, see Di; compare 1 Samuel 10:2).

id., a name of Bethlehem Micah 5:1; Ruth 4:11; compare perhaps 1 Chronicles 2:24 ( ).

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

name given to wife of Caleb 1 Chronicles 2:19 = 1 Chronicles 2:50; 1 Chronicles 4:4.

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

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 veefRatahInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts

Strong's Hebrew 672
10 Occurrences

bə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.
’ep̄·rāṯ — 2 Occ.
’ep̄·rā·ṯāh — 6 Occ.
ḇə·’ep̄·rā·ṯāh — 1 Occ.

Genesis 35:16
HEB: הָאָ֖רֶץ לָב֣וֹא אֶפְרָ֑תָה וַתֵּ֥לֶד רָחֵ֖ל
NAS: to go to Ephrath, Rachel
KJV: to come to Ephrath: and Rachel
INT: way to go to Ephrath to give Rachel

Genesis 35:19
HEB: וַתִּקָּבֵר֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔תָה הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית
NAS: on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
KJV: in the way to Ephrath, which [is] Bethlehem.
INT: was buried the way to Ephrath he which Bethlehem

Genesis 48:7
HEB: אֶ֖רֶץ לָבֹ֣א אֶפְרָ֑תָה וָאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָ שָּׁם֙
NAS: to go to Ephrath; and I buried
KJV: to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her
INT: the land to go to Ephrath buried her there

Genesis 48:7
HEB: שָּׁם֙ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔ת הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית
NAS: on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
KJV: there in the way of Ephrath; the same [is] Bethlehem.
INT: her there the way to Ephrath he the same Bethlehem

Ruth 4:11
HEB: וַעֲשֵׂה־ חַ֣יִל בְּאֶפְרָ֔תָה וּקְרָא־ שֵׁ֖ם
NAS: wealth in Ephrathah and become famous
KJV: thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous
INT: achieve wealth Ephrathah and become base

1 Chronicles 2:19
HEB: כָלֵב֙ אֶת־ אֶפְרָ֔ת וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ
NAS: married Ephrath, who bore
KJV: took unto him Ephrath, which bare
INT: married Caleb Ephrath bore Hur

1 Chronicles 2:50
HEB: ח֖וּר בְּכ֣וֹר אֶפְרָ֑תָה שׁוֹבָ֕ל אֲבִ֖י
NAS: the firstborn of Ephrathah, [were] Shobal
KJV: the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal
INT: of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah Shobal the father

1 Chronicles 4:4
HEB: חוּר֙ בְּכ֣וֹר אֶפְרָ֔תָה אֲבִ֖י בֵּ֥ית
NAS: the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father
KJV: the firstborn of Ephratah, the father
INT: of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah the father of Bethlehem

Psalm 132:6
HEB: הִנֵּֽה־ שְׁמַֽעֲנ֥וּהָ בְאֶפְרָ֑תָה מְ֝צָאנ֗וּהָ בִּשְׂדֵי־
NAS: we heard of it in Ephrathah, We found
KJV: Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found
INT: Behold heard Ephrathah found the field

Micah 5:2
HEB: בֵּֽית־ לֶ֣חֶם אֶפְרָ֗תָה צָעִיר֙ לִֽהְיוֹת֙
NAS: But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, [Too] little
KJV: But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little
INT: you Bethlehem Ephrathah little to be among

10 Occurrences