Ephratah or Ephrath

(fruitful).

1. Second wife of Caleb the son of Hezron, mother of Hur and grandmother of Caleb the spy, according to (1 Chronicles 2:19,50) and probably 1Chr 2:24 and 1Chr 4:4 (B.C. 1695.)
2. The ancient name of Bethlehem-judah. (Genesis 35:16,19; 48:7)

672. Ephrath -- an Israelite woman, also the name of several ...
... NASB Word Usage Ephrath (5), Ephrathah (5). Ephrath, Ephratah. ... 132:6) perhaps for
Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman -- Ephrath, Ephratah. see HEBREW parah. ...
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The Incarnation and Birth of Christ
... "But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou ... in the 16th verse""And they journeyed
from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath; and Rachel ...
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