אֶפְרָ֔ת

𐤀𐤐𐤓𐤕

eferat

Ephrath

or אֶפְרָתָה; from פָּרָה; fruitfulness; Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem; once (Psalm 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman; Ephrath, Ephratah.

H672

1 Chronicles 2:19 · Word #7

Lexicon H672

Lemmaאֶפְרָת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤐𐤓𐤕
TransliterationʼEphrâth
Strong'sH672
In-contextEphrath

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H672-01

Fruitful-One (Ephrath)

Rootפרה (p-r-h)
Core Meaningsfruitfulness, fertility, increase, productivity, flourishing
Semantic RangeA proper name referring to Bethlehem or its region; possibly a poetic designation for Ephraim (Psalm 132:6); also the name of an Israelite woman. Conveys associations of fertility and abundance.
Conceptual SignificanceThe name underscores themes of fruitfulness and divine blessing. As an alternate name for Bethlehem—the birthplace of David and later associated with the Messiah—it evokes covenantal fruitfulness and the flourishing of David’s line.
Morphological NotesProper noun (HNp), feminine singular. A place name (associated with Bethlehem) and also a personal name. No pronominal suffixes or stem variations; simple nominal form derived from a verbal root.
Rendering RationaleThe name אֶפְרָת derives from the root פרה, meaning "to be fruitful" or "to increase." Rendering it as "Fruitful-One" preserves the underlying sense of fertility and abundance embedded in the name, while maintaining its identity as a singular proper noun (feminine), consistent with its morphology (HNp).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root פרה (fruitfulness, fertility, increase, productivity, flourishing)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6529-01 befireyo in his fruit
H6529-02 biferi in the fruit of
H672-02 eferatah Fruitful-One
H673-01 eferati a man of the Fruitful (clan)
H669-01 eferayim Double-Fruitfulness
H6510-01 farot fruitful cows
H6529-03 feri fruit
H6529-04 fireyam their fruit-yield
H6529-05 fireyekhe your fruit-yield
H6529-06 fireyo his fruit-yield
H6510-02 haparah the fruit-bearing heifer
H6510-03 haparot the heifers
H669-02 keeferayim like Double-Fruitfulness (Ephraim)
H6510-04 kefarah like a heifer
H6529-07 kiferi as the fruit of
H669-03 leeferayim to Double-Fruitfulness (Ephraim)
H6529-08 lefireyo to his fruit-yield
H669-04 meeferayim from Ephrayim (Double-Fruitfulness)
H6529-09 miperi from the fruit-of
H6529-10 mipireyo from his fruit-yield
H6510-05 parot fruitful cows
H6529-11 pereyekha your borne-fruit
H6529-12 peri fruit
H6529-13 perihem their fruit
H6529-14 perihen the fruit of them
H6509-01 peru Bear fruit, you (masculine plural)!
H6529-15 pireyah her fruit
H6529-16 pireyam their fruit-yield
H6529-17 pireyamo the fruit of them
H6529-18 pireyan the fruit of them
H6529-19 pireyi my fruit
H6529-20 pireyo his fruit-yield
H6509-02 porat fruit-bearing (feminine singular)
H6509-03 poriyah fruit-bearing (feminine singular)
H6509-04 ufarinu and we have borne fruit
H6509-05 ufaru and they bore fruit
H6529-21 ufereyekhem and your fruit-yield
H6529-22 uferi and fruit of
H6529-23 ufireyo and his fruit-yield
H6513-01 ufurah and Fruitful-one
H6529-24 umiperi and from the fruit of
H669-05 uveeferayim and in Double-Fruitfulness (Ephraim)
H6529-25 uviferi and in the fruit of
H669-06 veeferayim and Double-Fruit
H6509-06 vehifereyti and I caused to bear fruit
H6529-26 vekhiferi and according to the fruit of
H6509-07 yifereh he will bear fruit

Word Usage (10 occurrences of H672)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 35:16 אֶפְרָ֑תָה eferatah to Ephrath
Genesis 35:19 אֶפְרָ֔תָה eferatah Ephrath
Genesis 48:7 אֶפְרָ֑תָה eferatah to Ephrath
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