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Ephrath

Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

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Caleb's second wife, who was the mother of Hur, 1 Chronicles 2:19 . From her, it is believed that the city of Ephratah, otherwise called Bethlehem, where our Lord was born, had its name; and this city is more than once known in Scripture by the name of Ephrath, Genesis 35:16 .

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Watson, Richard. Entry for 'Ephrath'. Richard Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​wtd/​e/ephrath.html. 1831-2.
 
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