Strong H672H672Hאֶפְרָ֫תָה
Ephrath
One of the 2 senses of Strong H672
- Transliteration
- 'ephrâth 'ephrâthâh
- Pronunciation
- {ef-rawth'} ef-raw'-thaw
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person
Definition
Bethlehem, also called Ephrath or Ephrathah, was the city where David and Jesus were born, located in Judah. (Multiple references, see article for details)
Meaning of the name
Ephrath or Ephratah = "ash-heap: place of fruitfulness"
General definition
From H6509; fruitfulness;
{Ephrath} another name for Bethlehem; once used in perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman: - {Ephrath} Ephratah.
{Ephrath} another name for Bethlehem; once used in perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman: - {Ephrath} Ephratah.
In the biblical story
Bethlehem
City of David's birth and Jesus' birth.
Bethlehem, also called Ephrath or Ephrathah, was the city where David and Jesus were born, located in Judah. (Multiple references, see article for details)
In the Bible
Strong H672H appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ephrath3
- ephratah2
First verses
- Genesis 35:16And they journeyed from Beth–el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
- Genesis 35:19And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth–lehem.
- Genesis 48:7And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth–lehem.
- Ruth 4:11And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Beth–lehem:
- Psalms 132:6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.