Old Testament
Ephrathah
An ancient name for the region of Bethlehem in Judah, significant as the ancestral home of David.
Ephrathah is identified in Scripture as the location of Bethlehem, where Rachel was buried and where the line of David originated. The name carries covenantal weight, appearing in prophecy as the birthplace of the promised Messiah. It serves as a geographical link between the patriarchal narratives and the establishment of the Davidic monarchy.
In the text
- Verses
- 5
- Books
- 3
- First appears
- Ruth 1:2
- Last appears
- 1 Chronicles 4:4
Where Ephrathah appears
5 verses · 4 chaptersIn the same books
- Abishai23 versesA valiant commander and nephew of King David who served as a loyal leader in Israel's military.
- Abigail17 versesA wise and discerning woman who prevented David from committing bloodshed against her foolish husband, Nabal.
- Michal16 versesThe daughter of King Saul and first wife of David, caught between her father's jealousy and David's rise.
- Ahimelech15 versesA high priest of Nob who provided David with consecrated bread and Goliath's sword.
- Abinadab12 versesA Levite of Kiriath-jearim who housed the Ark of the Covenant for twenty years.
- Elihu10 versesA young man who rebuked Job and his friends for their flawed understanding of God's justice.
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