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Caleb Ephratah
Holman Bible Dictionary
(KJV) or CALEB-EPHRATHAH (modern translations) (Caleb Ephrtah) Place where Hezron, Caleb's father died (1 Chronicles 2:24 ). The RSV (not NRSV) follows a slight change of Hebrew text to make Ephrathah the wife of Hezron whom Caleb took after his father's death. Ephrathah was another name for Bethlehem. See Bethlehem; Ephrathah . Otherwise, Caleb-ephrathah is unknown.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Caleb Ephratah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/c/caleb-ephratah.html. 1991.