Ephratah (Easton)

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Fruitful. The second wife of Caleb, the son of Hezron, mother of Hur, and grandmother of Caleb, who was one of those that were sent to spy the land (1 Chronicles 2:19,50 ). The ancient name of Bethlehem in Judah (Genesis 35:16,19; 48:7 ). In Ruth 1:2 it is called 'Bethlehem-Judah,' but the"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter E Bible Dictionaries Ephratah Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Ephraim, Wood of Next Entry Ephrathite Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Ephrath Ephratah Caleb-Ephratah Dictionaries American Tract Society Ephrath Easton's Bible Dictionary Ephratah Fausset Bible Dictionary Ephrath Ephratah Caleb Ephratah Holman Bible Dictionary Ephrathah Ephrath Ephratah (only first 3 shown) Hitchcock Bible Names Ephratah Caleb-Ephratah Hastings' BibleDictionary Ephrath, Ephrathah Caleb-Ephrathah Morrish Bible Dictionary Ephratah , Ephrath 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Ephrata Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Ephrath Ephratah People's Bible Dictionary Ephratah Smith Bible Dictionary Ephrath Ephratah Watson's Theological Dictionary Ephrath Encyclopedias International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Caleb-Ephrathah Ephrath; Ephrathah Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Ephratah McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Caleb-Ephratah Ephratah The Jewish Encyclopedia Ephrath Ephrati, David (Tebele) Lexicons אֶפְרָת אֶפְרָת, אֶפְרָתָה, , אֶפְרָתָה כָּלֵב אֶפְרָתָה Fruitful. The second wife of Caleb, the son of Hezron, mother of Hur, and grandmother of Caleb, who was one of those that were sent to spy the land ( 1 Chronicles 2:19,50 ). The ancient name of Bethlehem in Judah ( Genesis 35:16,19 ; 48:7 ). In Ruth 1:2 it is called "Bethlehem-Judah," but the inhabitants are called "Ephrathites;" in Micah 5:2 , "Bethlehem-Ephratah;" in Matthew 2:6 , "Bethlehem in the land of Judah." In Psalm 132:6 it is mentioned as the place where David spent his youth, and where he heard much of the ark, although he never saw it till he found it long afterwards at Kirjath-jearim; i.e., the "city of the wood," or the "forest-town" ( 1 Samuel 7:1 ; Compare 2 Samuel 6:3,4 ).

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)