Ephrath — or Ephratah (Hebrew: אפרתה) is the name of a Biblical place or tribe.The first mention of Ephrath occurs in Genesis, [Genesis, chapter 35, verses 16, 19, and 48:7] in reference to where Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin and is buried on the… … Wikipedia
HUR — (Heb. חוּר). (1) Grandfather of the master craftsman bezalel of the tribe of Judah (Ex. 31:2; 35:30; I Chron. 2:20, 50; II Chron. 1:5); son of caleb and Ephrath (I Chron. 2:19). Another tradition seems to make him the son of Carmi, and describes… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
RACHEL — (Heb. רָחֵל), matriarch of Israel, wife of jacob and the mother of joseph and Benjamin. Her name means ewe, while that of her sister leah means cow. She was the younger daughter of laban , brother of Rebekkah. Rachel first appears as a… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ephrata — is the name of several places in the United States of America, named for Biblical Ephrath: on the road between Ephrath and Bethel, Rachel died giving birth to Benjamin ( Genesis, xxxv:19). The modern city of Efrata in the West Bank occupies a… … Wikipedia
Rachel's Tomb — (Hebrew: קבר רחל; Arabic: translit. Qubbat Rakhil , trans. Dome of Rachel), is the traditional gravesite of the Biblical Matriarch Rachel and is widely considered the third holiest site in Judaism. It is located in the central West Bank on the… … Wikipedia
Vayishlach — or Vayishlah (וישלח Hebrew for “and he sent,” the first word of the parshah) is the eighth weekly Torah portion ( parshah ) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis [http://www.mechon mamre.org/p/pt/pt0132.htm#4 32:4–36 … Wikipedia
Genesis 35 — 1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. 2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with… … The King James version of the Bible
Genesis 48 — 1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened… … The King James version of the Bible
List of Biblical names — This is a list of names from the Bible, mainly taken from the 19th century public domain resource: : Hitchcock s New and Complete Analysis of the Holy Bible by Roswell D. Hitchcock, New York: A. J. Johnson, 1874, c1869.Each name is given with its … Wikipedia
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