Original: אֶפְרָת

Transliteration: ʼEphrâth

Phonetic: ef-rawth'

Short Definition: Once perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman; Ephrath

Original: אפרתה אפרת

Transliteration: 'ephrâth 'ephrâthâh

Phonetic: ef-rawth'

BDB Definition:

Ephrath or Ephratah = "ash-heap: place of fruitfulness"

1. a place near Bethel where Rachel died and was buried (noun proper locative)
2. another name for Bethlehem (noun proper locative)
3. wife of Caleb (noun proper feminine)

Origin: from H6509

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech:

Cognate: H3613, H666, H668, H669, H673