Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Ephratah, or Ephrath

(fruitful).

Second wife of Caleb the son of Hezron, mother of Hur and grandmother of Caleb the spy, according to (1 Chronicles 2:19,50) and probably 1Chr 2:24 and 1Chr 4:4 (B.C. 1695.)

The ancient name of Bethlehem-judah. (Genesis 35:16,19; 48:7)

Smith’s Bible Dictionary, William Smith (1863). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.