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# Ephrath, Ephrathah, Ephrathite #
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## Facts: ##
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Ephrathah was the name of a city and region in the northern part of Israel. The city of Ephrathah was later called “Bethlehem” or “Ephrathah-Bethlehem.”
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* Ephrathah was the name of one of Caleb’s sons. The city of Ephrathah was probably named after him.
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* A person who was from the city of Ephrathah was called an “Ephrathite.”
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* Boaz, the great-grandfather of David, was an Ephrathite.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [Bethlehem](../names/bethlehem.md), [Boaz](../names/boaz.md), [Caleb](../names/caleb.md), [David](../names/david.md), [Israel](../kt/israel.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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## Word Data: ##
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* Strong’s: H672, H673
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