Ephraim, gate of (Hastings' Dictionary)

See Jerusalem. EPHRATHAH (n.n-!??, LXX'E.^pa9d, AV wrongly Ephratah) in Ps 132" is prob. not an ancient name of Bethlehem, but means the territory bordering on Judah and Benjamin, in which lay Kirialh-jearim, where the ark rested for a time, and where it is represented as being 'heard of,' found 'in the field of Jaar.' So Ges., Del., and see RVm. 2. A place near Bethel where Rachel died and was buried, Gn 35'° 48' (in both of which pas.sages ' the same is Bethlehem ' is a gloss). 3.

A name of Bethlehem, Ru 4", Mic 5=. 4. The wife of Caleb (1 Ch 2«' 4*. abbrev. in 1 Ch 2" to Ephrath). See Caleb. W. T. Davison.