Ephrath; Ephratah

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(fruitful). (1) Second wife of Caleb (1 Chron. 2:19,50¹⁹And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur. (1 Chronicles 2:19)
⁵⁰These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim, (1 Chronicles 2:50)). (2) Ancient name of Bethlehem-judah (Gen. 35:16,19; 48:7¹⁶And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor. (Genesis 35:16)
¹⁹And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. (Genesis 35:19)
⁷And 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. (Genesis 48:7)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Ancient name of Bethlehem-judah (Gen. 35:16,19¹⁶And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labor. (Genesis 35:16)
¹⁹And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. (Genesis 35:19); Gen. 48:7⁷And 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. (Genesis 48:7); Ruth 4:11¹¹And 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: (Ruth 4:11); Psa. 132:6⁶Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. (Psalm 132:6); Mic. 5:2²But 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. (Micah 5:2)).

2. Caleb’s second wife and mother of Hur (1 Chron. 2:19, 50¹⁹And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur. (1 Chronicles 2:19)
⁵⁰These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim, (1 Chronicles 2:50); compare also 1 Chron. 4:4⁴And 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. (1 Chronicles 4:4)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

672 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ephraath

Phonic:

ef-rawth’

Meaning:

or mEphrathah {ef-raw'-thaw}; from 6509; fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem; once (Psa. 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman

KJV Usage:

Ephrath, Ephratah

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

ashiness: fruitfulness

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Fruitfulness; posterity:―ancient name of Bethlehem-judah, Gen. 48:7. {Fertilitas}