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Lexicon :: Strong's H672 - 'ep̄rāṯ

Aa
אֶפְרָת
Transliteration
'ep̄rāṯ
Pronunciation
ef-rawth'
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Part of Speech
proper feminine noun, proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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).

  1. 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)
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.
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] (Greek Version of the LXX 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H672

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:16 - And they journeyed H5265 from Bethel; H1008 H1008 and there was H1961 but H5750 a little H3530 way H776 to come H935 to Ephrath: H672 and H3205➔ Rachel H7354 travailed, ➔H3205 and she had hard H7185 labour. H3205

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:19 - And H4191➔ Rachel H7354 died, ➔H4191 and was buried H6912 in the way H1870 to Ephrath, H672 which H1931 is Bethlehem. H1035 H1035

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 48:7 - And as for me, H589 when I came H935 from Padan, H6307 Rachel H7354 died H4191 by me H5921 in the land H776 of Canaan H3667 in the way, H1870 when yet H5750 there was but a little H3530 way H776 to come H935 unto Ephrath: H672 and I buried her H6912 there H8033 in the way H1870 of Ephrath; H672 the same H1931 is Bethlehem. H1035 H1035

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 4:11 - And H559➔ all H3605 the people H5971 that H834 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 H413 thine house H1004 like Rachel H7354 and like Leah, H3812 which H834 two H8147 did build H1129 the house H1004 of Israel: H3478 and do thou H6213 worthily H2428 in Ephratah, H672 and H7121 be famous H8034 in H1035 Bethlehem: H1035

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:19 - And when H4191➔ Azubah H5806 was dead, ➔H4191 Caleb H3612 took H3947 unto him Ephrath, H672 which bare H3205 him Hur. H2354

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:50 - These H428 were H1961 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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 4:4 - And Penuel H6439 the father H1 of Gedor, H1446 and Ezer H5829 the father H1 of Hushah. H2364 These H428 are the sons H1121 of Hur, H2354 the firstborn H1060 of Ephratah, H672 the father H1 of Bethlehem. H1035

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:6 - Lo, H2009 we heard H8085 of it at Ephratah: H672 we found it H4672 in the fields H7704 of the wood. H3293

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 5:2 - But thou, H859 Bethlehem H1035 H1035 Ephratah, H672 though thou be H1961 little H6810 among the thousands H505 of Judah, H3063 yet out of thee H4480 shall he come forth H3318 unto me H589 that is to be H1961 ruler H4910 in Israel; H3478 whose goings forth H4163 have been from of old, H6924 from H3117 everlasting. H5769
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