אֶפְרָת

Strong’s Definition

Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem;

Etymology & Derivation

or אֶפְרָתָה; from H6509 (פָּרָה); fruitfulness;

KJV Usage

once (Psalm 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman; Ephrath, Ephratah.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(n pr loc) a place near bethel where rachel died and was buried
• 2.another name for bethlehem
• 3.(n pr f) wife of caleb

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: ʼEphrâth; Pronunciation: ef-rawth'