◄ H672 ►
אפרתה אפרת
Transliteration
'Ephraath; ef-rawth' or 'Ephrathah
Pronunciation
efAraw'Athaw
Parts of Speech
Root Word (Etymology)
from 6509
KJV Translation Count — 10x
The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: Ephrath (5), Ephratah (5)
Outline of Biblical Usage
phrath or Ephratah = "ash-heap: place of fruitfulness"
n pr loc
1. a place near Bethel where Rachel died and was buried
2. another name for Bethlehem
n pr f
3. wife of Caleb
Strong's Definitions
'Ephraath, ef-rawth'; or Ephrathah, ef-raw'thaw; from 6509; fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem; once (Psalm 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman: — Ephrath, Ephratah.
Concordance Results Using KJV
And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to H672: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
And 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 H672: and I buried her there in the way of H672; the same is Bethlehem.
And 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 H672, and be famous in Bethlehem:
And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him H672, which bare him Hur.
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of H672; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim,
And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of H672, the father of Bethlehem.
But thou, Bethlehem H672, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.