Ephrathah
Ephrathah (through her son Hur or grandon Salma) was the founder of Bethlehem.
FemaleTribe of Judah(?)Egypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament3 books6 verses
Summary
A woman from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1 Chronicles 2:19; referred to as Ephrathah (אֶפְרָ֫תָה), Ephrath (אֶפְרָת), or Ephrathite (אֶפְרָתִי); wife of Hezron and Hezron; mother of Hur and Ram; ; then married to Caleb and bore Ashhur.
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Alternative names
- אֶפְרָ֫תָהEphrathah
- אֶפְרָתִיEphrathah
Mentions
- The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah, and they entered the land of Moab and settled there.
- Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. And in the days of Saul, Jesse was old and well along in years.
- When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.
- After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
- These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
- Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.