Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia EPHRATH; EPHRATHAH ef'-rath, e'-frath, ef'-ra-tha, ef-ra'-tha ('ephrath; Ephratha; Genesis 35:16; Genesis 48:7); ('ephrathah, in the other references: Joshua 15:59 (in added verse of Septuagint only); Ruth 4:11 1 Chronicles 2:19, 24, 50; Psalm 132:6 Micah 5:2, the King James Version "Ephratah"): The name either of Bethlehem itself or of a district in which Bethlehem was situated. A man of this place was called an Ephrathite (Ruth 1:2 1 Samuel 17:12). It is held by many authorities that the Ephrath where Rachel was buried (Genesis 35:16; Genesis 48:7) was a different place, the words "the same is Bethlehem" being a gloss. The reading in Psalm 132:6 is doubtful; the Revised Version, margin has "Ephraim." E. W. G. Masterman

Multi-Version Concordance Ephrath (9 Occurrences) Genesis 35:16 They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 35:19 Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem). (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 48:7 As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath (the same is Bethlehem)." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) Ruth 4:11 All the people who were in the gate, and the elders, said, "We are witnesses. May Yahweh make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, which two built the house of Israel; and treat you worthily in Ephrathah, and be famous in Bethlehem. (Root in WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 2:19 Azubah died, and Caleb took to him Ephrath, who bore him Hur. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 2:24 After that Hezron was dead in Caleb Ephrathah, then Abijah Hezron's wife bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. (Root in WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 2:50 These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim, (Root in WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 4:4 and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem. (Root in WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV) Psalms 132:6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar: (Root in WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV)