672 - Ephrath or Ephrathah

Strong's Concordance

Original word: אֶפְרָת
Transliteration: Ephrath or Ephrathah
Definition (short): Ephrath
Definition (full): Ephrath -- an Israelite woman, also the name of several places in Palestine

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from the same as apher
Definition: an Isr. woman, also the name of several places in Pal.
NASB Translation: Ephrath (5), Ephrathah (5).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Or mephrathah {ef-raw'-thaw}; from parah; fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem; once (Psa. 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman -- Ephrath, Ephratah.

see HEBREW parah

References

Strong's 672: 10 Occurrences
KJV: And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
NASB: Then they journeyed from Bethel; and when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth and she suffered severe labor.
KJV: And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
NASB: So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
KJV: And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
NASB: "Now as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died, to my sorrow, in the land of Canaan on the journey, when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem)."
KJV: And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:
NASB: All the people who were in the court, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May the LORD make the woman who is coming into your home like Rachel and Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and may you achieve wealth in Ephrathah and become famous in Bethlehem.