The meaning of “אֶפְרָתִי”
Understanding ʼEphrâthîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
patrial from אֶפְרָת Ephraimite, Ephrathite. - § Ephrathite = "ashiness: fruitfulness" - an Ephrathite or an Ephraimite ...
אֶפְרָתִי
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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 12:5 | “And the Gileadites took the passages of Jordan before the Ephraimites: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites which were escaped said, Let me go over; that the men of Gilead said unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite? If he said, Nay;” Word: אֶפְרָתִי (ʼEphrâthîy) | |
| Ruth 1:2 | “And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Beth–lehem–judah. And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there.” Word: אֶפְרָתִי (ʼEphrâthîy) | |
| 1 Samuel 1:1 | “Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim–zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:” Word: אֶפְרָתִי (ʼEphrâthîy) | |
| 1 Kings 11:26 | “And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.” Word: אֶפְרָתִי (ʼEphrâthîy) |