Ephratah, or Ephrath
Smith’s Bible Dictionary · William Smith, F. N. Peloubet, M. A. Peloubet
(fruitful).
- Second wife of Caleb the son of Hezron, mother of Hur and grandmother of Caleb the spy, according to (1 Chronicles 2:19,50) and probably 1Chr 2:24 and 1Chr 4:4 (B.C. 1695.)
- The ancient name of Bethlehem-judah. (Genesis 35:16,19; 48:7)
In other dictionaries
Read “Bethlehem” in the 8 dictionaries- BethlehemEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- EphratahEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- BethlehemInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- Ephrath; EphrathahInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- BethlehemSmith’s Bible Dictionary
- Bethlehem, EphrathahTranslation Words
- Ephrath, EphrathahTranslation Words
Source of the article
William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3
Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 1.3, based on the 1884 Peloubet revision with later digital enrichments preserved