Ephrath or Ephrathah or Ephratah (Hebrew: אֶפְרָת \ אֶפְרָתָה) is a biblically referenced former name of Bethlehem, [1] meaning "fruitful". [2] It is also a personal name.

2011年5月31日 · Ephrath is the name of a city in Judah, famous for being the birthplace of Benjamin and subsequent death of Rachel (Genesis 48:7). This place is called Ephrathah in Genesis 35:16-19. Ephrath is also the name of one of the wives of Caleb, the son of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:19). In 1 Chronicles 2:50 and 4:4 she is called Ephrathah.

2024年3月29日 · The Ephrathites were people from Ephrath (or Ephrathah), which the Bible tells us was associated with Bethlehem south of Jerusalem. The word Ephrath in Hebrew means “fruitful,” and Bethlehem means “house of bread.”

Study the definition of Ephrath; Ephrathah with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.

It is held by many authorities that the Ephrath where Rachel was buried (Genesis 35:16; Genesis 48:7) was a different place, the words "the same is Bethlehem" being a gloss. The reading in Psalm 132:6 is doubtful; the Revised Version, margin has "Ephraim."

A city or area in Judaea which is connected with Bethlehem. Possibly it was originally independent but was absorbed into Bethlehem at a later date. Elimelech and his family were “Ephrathites from Bethlehem” (Ruth 1:2; cf. 1 Sam 17:12). The two places are identified in the compound form (Mic 5:2) and as the burial place of Rachel (Gen 35:19; 48:7).

Ephrath, also known as Ephrathah or Ephratah, is a significant biblical location and name with deep historical and theological implications. It is primarily associated with the region around Bethlehem and is mentioned in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.