Lexical Definition
אֶפְרָתִי ʼEphrâthîy (ef-rawth-ee') Ephraimite N:N--PG
patrial from אֶפְרָת
Ephraimite, Ephrathite.
- § Ephrathite = "ashiness: fruitfulness"
- an Ephrathite or an Ephraimite
1) an inhabitant or descendant of Ephraim
2) an inhabitant of Bethlehem
Usage: 4 forms in 4 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Εφραθαίου | of an Ephrathite | LXX.1Sam.17.12 |
| Εφραθαίοι | Ephrathites | LXX.Ruth.1.2 |
| Εφραθί | Ephrathite | LXX.1Kgs.11.26 |
| Εφράθ | Ephrath | LXX.1Chr.2.19 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֶפְרָתִי adjective, of a people Ephrathite.
1. Ephraimite, compare אֶפְרָתָה
1. Judg 12:5; 1Sam 1:1 (of ancestor of Elkanah) 1Kgs 11:26 (of Jeroboam)
2. from ׳א 2; מִבֵּית לֶחֶם ׳א 1Sam 17:12 (of Jesse); plural אֶפְרָתִים מִבֵּית לֶחֶם Ruth 1:2.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 12:5 |
| Ruth | 1:2 |
| 1 Samuel | 1:1 · 17:12 |
| 1 Kings | 11:26 |