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Ephrathite

Smith’s Bible Dictionary (1863)

• An inhabitant of Bethlehem. (Ruth 1:2)

• An Ephraimite. (1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Kings 11:26)

Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)

A citizen of Ephratah, the old name of Bethlehem (Ruth 1:2; 1 Sam. 17:12), or Bethlehem-Judah.

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