Ephrath means “Ephratah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Same number, other testament: Strong's G672 — apochoreo (“depart”) in the Greek Bible.
Strong's H672 אֶפרָת אֶפרָתָה (Ephraath) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ephraath (ef-rawth') (or mEphrathah {ef-raw'-thaw}) n/p. 1. fruitfulness 2. Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem It has 9 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include bethlehem and ephrath. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Ephraath (ef-rawth') (or mEphrathah {ef-raw'-thaw}) n/p. 1. fruitfulness 2. Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem 3. once (Psa. 132 4. (also) of an Israelitish woman [from H6509] KJV: Ephrath, Ephratah. Root(s): H6509
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Ephrathah
Usage: A womanof the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.19; married to Caleb (H3612H); mother of: Hur (H2354); also called Ephrath at 1Ch.2.19; Also named: eph.ra.ti (אֶפְרָתִי "Ephrathite" H0673H) § Ephrath or Ephratah = "ash-heap: place of fruitfulness" 1) a place near Bethel where Rachel died and was buried 2) another name for Bethlehem 3) wife of Caleb
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ephraath, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
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9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
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 Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H672.
And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
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 Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; 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 Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; 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 Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.
But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, 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.
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H672, grouped by book.
Ephrath (Strong's H672) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ephratah". Ephraath (ef-rawth') (or mEphrathah {ef-raw'-thaw}) n/p. 1. fruitfulness 2. Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H672 across 5 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H672 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bethlehem and ephrath. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.