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Strong's H673 אֶפְרָתִי (ephrathi)

Ephrathi means “Ephraimite” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G673 — apochorizo (“rend apart”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H673
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 4

Strong's H673 Quick Answer

Strong's H673 אֶפרָתִי (Ephrathiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ephrathiy (ef-rawth-ee') adj. 1. an Ephrathite or an Ephraimite [patrial form H672] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include ephrathite and ephraimite. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Ephrathiy (ef-rawth-ee') adj. 1. an Ephrathite or an Ephraimite [patrial form H672]
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
ephrathite and ephraimite

Meaning and Definition

Ephrathiy (ef-rawth-ee') adj. 1. an Ephrathite or an Ephraimite [patrial form H672] KJV: Ephraimite, Ephrathite. Root(s): H672

Original Word
אֶפרָתִי
Transliteration
Ephrathiy
Derivation
Root: פרה First root strongs: 672
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H673. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Ephraimite

Usage: Someone descended from Ephraim, a man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.41.52; son of: Joseph (H3130) and Asenath (H0621); brother of: Manasseh (H4519); father of: Shuthelah (H7803), Becher (H1071H), Tahan (H8465), Ezer (H5827), Elead (H0496) and Beriah (H1283H); also called Ephrathite (NIV: Ephraimite) at 1Sa.1.1; Ephron (Qere, KJV: Ephrain) at 2Ch.13.19;

Group of eph.ra.yim (אֶפְרַ֫יִם "Ephraim" H0669) § Ephrathite = "ashiness: fruitfulness" 1) an inhabitant or descendant of Ephraim (in in Jdg.12.5; 1Ki.11.26) 2) an inhabitant of Bethlehem (in Rut.1.1; 1Sa.1.1; 1Sa.17.12)

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How Strong's H673 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ephrathiy, 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.

Ephrathite 1 Samuel 1:1 3× Ephraimite Judges 12:5

How Strong's H673 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H673 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H673 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Judges 12:5 KJV

And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;

Ruth 1:2 KJV

And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.

1 Samuel 1:1 KJV

Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H673.

Judges 12:5 Old Testament, KJV
And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;
Ruth 1:2 Old Testament, KJV
And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.
1 Samuel 1:1 Old Testament, KJV
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
1 Samuel 17:12 Old Testament, KJV
Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
1 Kings 11:26 Old Testament, KJV
And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H673, grouped by book.

Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 12:5
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
Ruth 1:2
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1:1 1 Samuel 17:12
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 11:26

Strong's H673 FAQ

What does ephrathi (אֶפְרָתִי) mean?

Ephrathi (Strong's H673) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Ephraimite". Ephrathiy (ef-rawth-ee') adj. 1. an Ephrathite or an Ephraimite [patrial form H672]

How many times is ephrathi (אֶפְרָתִי) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H673 across 4 books.

Where can I study ephrathi (אֶפְרָתִי) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H673 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ephrathi (אֶפְרָתִי)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as ephrathite and ephraimite. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.