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: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| אֶפְרָתִ֜י | an Ephrathite | 1Sam.17.12 |
| אֶפְרָתִ֔ים | Ephrathites | Ruth.1.2 |
Extended Information
group of: אֶפְרָת
- A woman descended from Ephrathah of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.19 married to Caleb (כָּלֵב)
- mother of: Hur (חוּר); also called Ephrath at 1Ch.2.19
- Group of eph.ra.tah (אֶפְרָ֫תָה "Ephrathah" אֶפְרָת)
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 |