◄ 673. Ephrathi ►
Lexicon Ephrathi: Ephrathite Original Word: אֶפְרָתִי Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: Ephrathiy Pronunciation: ef-raw-thee Phonetic Spelling: (ef-rawth-ee') Definition: Ephrathite Meaning: an Ephrathite, an Ephraimite Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ephraimite, Ephrathite Patrial form 'Ephraath; an Ephrathite or an Ephraimite -- Ephraimite, Ephrathite. see HEBREW 'Ephraath NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as apher Definition a desc. of Ephraim, also an inhab. of Ephrath NASB Translation Ephraimite (3), Ephrathite (1), Ephrathites (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs אֶפְרָתִי adjective, of a people Ephrathite. 1 Ephraimite, compare אֶפְרָתָה 1 Judges 12:5; 1 Samuel 1:1 (of ancestor of Elkanah) 1 Kings 11:26 (of Jeroboam) 2 from ׳א 2; מִבֵּית לֶחֶם ׳א 1 Samuel 17:12 (of Jesse); plural אֶפְרָתִים מִבֵּית לֶחֶם Ruth 1:2. אפת (meaning dubious √ whence Arabic calamity, & also wonder, portent; according to Thes Arabic √ = suffer evil). **but Thes612. Add. 72 deletes אפת, and derives מוֺפֵת from √ פו׳׳, so BaNB § 172 c; see also, on as late by-form of , DBMacdonaldJBL xiv (1895). 58 ff.. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from אֶפְרָת (Ephrath), which is a place name and also a personal name. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for אֶפְרָתִי (Ephrathi) in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a specific Hebrew term related to Hebrew tribal and geographical identity. However, the concept of tribal or regional identity can be found in various Greek terms used in the New Testament to describe individuals by their place of origin or tribal affiliation. Usage: The term "Ephrathite" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote individuals from Ephrath, which is associated with Bethlehem in Judah, or to refer to individuals from the tribe of Ephraim. It is a proper noun used to identify lineage or geographical origin. Context: The term אֶפְרָתִי (Ephrathi) appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe individuals associated with Ephrath, a region linked to Bethlehem in Judah. This term is used to denote a person's origin or tribal affiliation. Notably, it is used in reference to Elimelech, Naomi's husband, and their family in the Book of Ruth, indicating their origin from Bethlehem in Judah: "Now Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. They took Moabite women as their wives, one named Orpah and the other named Ruth. And after they had lived in Moab about ten years, both Mahlon and Chilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and without her husband" (Ruth 1:3-5, BSB). The term is also used in 1 Samuel 1:1 to describe Elkanah, the father of Samuel, as an Ephrathite from the hill country of Ephraim, highlighting the dual usage of the term to refer to both geographical and tribal affiliations. The dual usage reflects the historical and cultural context of the ancient Israelites, where tribal identity and geographical origin were closely linked. Forms and Transliterations אֶפְרָתִ֔ים אֶפְרָתִ֜י אֶפְרָתִֽי׃ אפרתי אפרתי׃ אפרתים הַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥י האפרתי ’ep̄·rā·ṯî ’ep̄·rā·ṯîm ’ep̄rāṯî ’ep̄rāṯîm efraTi efraTim ha’ep̄rāṯî ha·’ep̄·rā·ṯî haefraTi Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Judges 12:5 HEB: אַנְשֵֽׁי־ גִלְעָ֛ד הַֽאֶפְרָתִ֥י אַ֖תָּה וַיֹּ֥אמֶֽר ׀ NAS: would say to him, Are you an Ephraimite? If he said, KJV: said unto him, [Art] thou an Ephraimite? If he said, INT: the men of Gilead Ephraimite you say Ruth 1:2 HEB: מַחְל֤וֹן וְכִלְיוֹן֙ אֶפְרָתִ֔ים מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֖חֶם NAS: and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem KJV: and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehemjudah. INT: Mahlon and Chilion Ephrathites of Bethlehem Judah 1 Samuel 1:1 HEB: בֶן־ צ֖וּף אֶפְרָתִֽי׃ NAS: the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. KJV: the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: INT: the son of Zuph an Ephraimite 1 Samuel 17:12 HEB: בֶּן־ אִ֨ישׁ אֶפְרָתִ֜י הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּ֥ית NAS: was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem INT: was the son men of the Ephrathite he of Bethlehem 1 Kings 11:26 HEB: בֶּן־ נְבָ֨ט אֶפְרָתִ֜י מִן־ הַצְּרֵדָ֗ה NAS: of Nebat, an Ephraimite of Zeredah, KJV: of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, INT: the son of Nebat an Ephraimite at of Zeredah 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 673 5 Occurrences ’ep̄·rā·ṯî — 3 Occ. ’ep̄·rā·ṯîm — 1 Occ. ha·’ep̄·rā·ṯî — 1 Occ.