Ephrath in the Bible

Meaning: abundance; bearing fruitpar

Exact Match

They set out from Bethel. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DistancesHard Tasks

When I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way, some distance from Ephrath in the land of Canaan. I buried her there along the way to Ephrath,” (that is, Bethlehem).

Verse ConceptsBereavement, Experience OfUnhappiness

(Now the man's name was Elimelech, his wife was Naomi, and his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were of the clan of Ephrath from Bethlehem in Judah.) They entered the region of Moab and settled there.

Verse ConceptsNamed Wives

And Azubah died, - and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, and she bare to him Hur.

After Hezron's death, Caleb had sexual relations with Ephrath, his father Hezron's widow, and she bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrath: Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim,

Verse ConceptsFirstborn Sons

Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the eldest of Ephrathah (Ephrath), the father of Bethlehem.

Verse ConceptsFirstborn Sons

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