Bible Dictionary
CALEB-EPHRATHAH
Caleb-ephrathah is the name associated with the place where Hezron died in 1 Chronicles 2:24. Some ancient readings instead understand the passage to say that Caleb came to Ephrath after Hezron’s death; the location is uncertain.
Definition
Caleb-ephrathah is the name associated with the place where Hezron died. The name occurs only in this connection, and its location has not been identified.
Biblical Usage
The name appears in 1 Chronicles 2:24. Many scholars instead understand the passage to say that, after Hezron’s death, Caleb came to Ephrath, the wife of Hezron his father.
Historical Background
No place resembling Caleb-ephrathah has been recovered. The alternative reading follows the Septuagint rather than treating the phrase as the name of a distinct place.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ka'-leb ef'-ra-tha, -ef'-ra-ta (the King James Version Caleb-ephratah, kalebh 'ephrathah): The place where Hezron died (1Ch 2:24). Many scholars, however, read with the Septuagint "after the death of Hezron, Caleb came unto Ephrath, the wife of Hezron, his father." The name does not occur elsewhere, and none resembling it has been recovered.</p>