Ephrath

Ephrath or Ephrathah or Ephratah (Hebrew: אֶפְרָת \ אֶפְרָתָה) is a biblically referenced former name of Bethlehem,[1] meaning "fruitful".[2] It is also a personal name.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Ephratah (Ephrath) (WebBible Encyclopedia)". ChristianAnswers.Net. Retrieved 2013-03-26.
  2. ^ "Ephratah" in Holman Bible Dictionary (Holman: Tennessee, 2003), 500-501