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Ephratah

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Eph'ratah. (fruitful).

1. Second wife of Caleb, the son of Hezron, mother of Hur and grandmother of Caleb, the spy, according to 1 Chronicles 2:19; 1 Chronicles 2:50 and probably 1 Chronicles 2:24 and 1 Chronicles 4:4. (B.C. 1695).

2. The ancient name of Bethlehem-judah. Genesis 35:16; Genesis 35:19; Genesis 48:7.

Bibliography Information
Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Ephratah'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​e/ephratah.html. 1901.
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