Bible Dictionary
Ephron
Ephron was a Hittite from whom Abraham purchased the field and cave of Machpelah for the burial of Sarah. Ephron was also the name of a mountain range marking part of Judah’s northern boundary.
Definition
Ephron was a Hittite, the son of Zohar, who owned the field and cave of Machpelah. Ephron was also the name of a mountain range marking part of Judah’s northern boundary.
Biblical Usage
Abraham purchased Ephron’s field and cave for the burial of Sarah. The mountain range called Ephron appears among the landmarks of Judah’s northern boundary.
Historical Background
The mountain range was probably west of the Wady Beit-Hanina. The purchase from Ephron involved four hundred shekels of silver.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Fawn-like. (1.) The son of Zohar a Hittite, the owner of the field and cave of Machpelah (q.v.), which Abraham bought for 400 shekels of silver (Gen. 23:8-17; 25:9; 49:29, 30). (2.) A mountain range which formed one of the landmarks on the north boundary of the tribe of Judah (Josh. 15:9), probably the range on the west side of the Wady Beit-Hanina.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(fawn-like), the son of Zochar, a Hittite, from whom Abraham bought the field and cave of Machpelah. (Genesis 23:8-17; 25:9; 49:29,30; 50:13) (B.C. 1860.)