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Strongs H672

H672

אֶפְרָת (ʼEphrâth) n-pr (ef-rawth')
Source: or אֶפְרָתָה; from H6509; fruitfulness;
Meaning: Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem;
KJV: once (Psalm 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman; Ephrath, Ephratah.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

אֶפְרָ֫תָה n.pr.n. pr. loc. place near Bethel, where Rachel died & was buriedid., a name of Bethlehemid., perh. applied to district where Kitjath Jearim lay, on the border of Judah & Benjaminn. pr. f. name given to wife of Caleb {68}

Appears in a total of 9 verses:

CH1 2:19

OET-LV: 19And_ ˊAzūⱱāh _she_died and_he/it_took to_him/it Kālēⱱ DOM ʼEfrāt and_she/it_gave_birth to_him/it DOM Ḩūr.   (CH1_2:19)

OET-RV: 19When Azuvah died, Kalev married Efrat, and they had a son named Hur. (CH1 2:19)

GEN 35:16

OET-LV: 16And_they_set_out from ʼēl and_he/it_was yet (the)_distance_of the_earth/land to_ ʼEfrātāh _go and_ Rāḩēl _she/it_gave_birth and_she_had_difficulties when_she_gave_birth.   (GEN_35:16)

OET-RV: 16Then they moved on from Beyt-El, and there was still quite a distance to go to reach to the town of Efrath. Then Rahel went into labour, but was having great difficulty in delivering the baby. (GEN 35:16)

CH1 2:50

OET-LV: 50these the_descendants_of they_were of_Kālēⱱ the_son_of Ḩūr the_firstborn_of ʼEfrāt was_Shōⱱāl the_father_of Qiryat.   (CH1_2:50)

OET-RV: 50These people were also descendants of Kalev: His other wife Efratah had a son Hur. Hur’s sons were Shobal (founder of Kiriat-Yearim city), (CH1 2:50)

GEN 48:7

OET-LV: 7And_I when_I_came from_Paddan she_died on_me Rāḩēl in_land of_Kənaˊan/(Canaan) on_journey at_yet a_distance_of land to_go ʼEfrātāh and_I_buried_her there on_the_journey_of ʼEfrāt that is_Bēyt- leḩem.   (GEN_48:7)

OET-RV: 7As for me, when I was coming into Canaan from Paddan, Rahel died beside on the way when we were still quite some distance from Efrath, and I buried her there beside the road of Efrath (which is Bethlehem).” (GEN 48:7)

RUT 4:11

OET-LV: 11And_ all_of _they_said the_people which was_at_gate and_the_elders we_are_witnesses YHWH may_he_make DOM the_woman who_is_about_to_come into house_of_your like_Rāḩēl and_like_Lēʼāh who they_built the_two_of_of_them DOM the_house_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_make wealth in_ʼEfrātāh and_proclaim a_name in_house_of leḩem.   (RUT_4:11)

OET-RV: 11All the respected men, and the others who were sitting at the town gate, agreed, and they said, “Yes, we are your. We pray that Yahweh will allow this woman who will be coming into your home, to be like Rachel and Leah, the two who gave birth to our ancestors and started our people, Yisrael. May you become great in the clan of Efratah and famous here in Beyt-Lehem! (RUT 4:11)

MIC 5:1

OET-LV: 5 and_you(ms) Oh_Bēyt- leḩem ʼEfrātāh are_insignificant to_be among_the_families_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) from_you to_me someone_will_go_out to_be ruler over_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_his_of_origins from_east from_days_of antiquity.   (MIC_5:1)

OET-RV: 5Now come together in battle ranks, daughter of soldiers.
 ⇔ A siege has been set up against us.
 ⇔ They strike Yisrael’s judge on the cheek with a rod. (MIC 5:1)

GEN 35:19

OET-LV: 19And_ Rāḩēl _she_died and_she_was_buried on_the_way_of ʼEfrātāh that is_Bēyt- leḩem.   (GEN_35:19)

OET-RV: 19Thus Rahel died and was buried on the path to Efrath (which is now called Bethlehem). (GEN 35:19)

PSA 132:6

OET-LV: 6Here we_heard_of_it in_ʼEfrātāh we_found_it in_the_fields_of Yaˊar/(Jaar).   (PSA_132:6)

OET-RV:  ⇔  6Listen, we heard that the sacred box was in Efratah.
 ⇔ We found it in Yaar’s fields. (PSA 132:6)

CH1 4:4

OET-LV: 4And_Pəʼēl was_the_father_of Gədor and_ˊĒzer was_the_father_of Ḩūshāh these were_the_descendants_of Ḩūr the_firstborn_of ʼEfrāt the_father_of Bēyt- lehem.   (CH1_4:4)

OET-RV: 4Hur was the first son born to his mother Efratah, and he founded Beyt-Lehem city. Hur had these descendants: Penuel and Ezer. Penuel started the clans that lived in Gedor city, and Ezer started the clans that lived in Hushah city. (CH1 4:4)

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