Ephrathah
the name means fruitfulness Strong's Lexicon
Ephrathah (through her son Hur or grandon Salma) was the founder of Bethlehem.
Family
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at 1 Chronicles 2:19.
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Verses that name Ephrathah
- 1 Chronicles 2:19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.
- 1 Chronicles 2:50 These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
- 1 Chronicles 4:4 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.