אֶפְרָ֫תָה (eph.ra.tah) means “Ephrathah” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: ef-rawth' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
אֶפְרָ֫תָה · eph.ra.tah · Ephrathah
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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אֶפְרָ֫תָה · eph.ra.tah · Ephrath
Ephrath or Ephratah = "ash-heap: place of fruitfulness" Another name of bet le.chem (בֵּית לֶ֫חֶם "Bethlehem" H1035G)
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or אֶפְרָתָה; from H6509 (פָּרָה); fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem;
KJV glosses: once (Psalm 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman; Ephrath, Ephratah.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| from ephrath | 2 |
| in ephrathah | 2 |
| of ephrathah | 2 |
| to ephrath | 2 |
| ephrath | 1 |
| ephrathah | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of ephratah | 2 |
| to ephrath | 2 |
| ephratah | 1 |
| in ephratah | 1 |
| of ephrath | 1 |
| of it at ephratah | 1 |
| unto ephrath | 1 |
| unto him ephrath | 1 |
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Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.
Read word by wordSo Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
Read word by wordNow as for me, when I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way in the land of Canaan, some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem).
Read word by word“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.
Read word by wordWhen Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.
Read word by wordThese were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
Read word by wordPenuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
Read word by wordWe heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Read word by wordBut you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 5.1
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