Lexicon Ephron: Ephron Original Word: עֶפְרוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ephron, Ephrain From the same as Epher; fawn-like; Ephron, the name of a Canaanite and of two places in Palestine -- Ephron, Ephrain (from the margin). see HEBREW Epher NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as opher Definition a Hittite, also a mountain and a place in Isr. NASB Translation Ephron (13), Ephron's (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs עֶפְרוֺן proper name Εφρων: — 1. masculine Hittite, Abraham's time, according to Genesis 23:8,10 (twice in verse); Genesis 23:13,16,17; Genesis 49:29, עֶפְרֹן Genesis 23:6; Genesis 25:9; Genesis 49:30; Genesis 50:13 (all P). 2. location2Chronicles 13:19 Kt (עֶפְיִן Qr), compare עָפְרָה 1a. 3. mont. ׳הַרעֿ, on northern border of Judah Joshua 15:9. עֶפְרַ֫יִן2Chronicles 13:19 Qr see עֶפְרוֺן 2 above Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root עָפָר (aphar), meaning "dust."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry is Strong's G2187, Ἐφρών (Ephron), which is a transliteration of the Hebrew name and appears in the Septuagint and New Testament references to the same individual or location. Usage: Ephron is used as a proper name for a Hittite individual who plays a significant role in the narrative of Abraham's acquisition of a burial site for his wife, Sarah. Context: Ephron the Hittite is a key figure in the account of Abraham's purchase of the cave of Machpelah as a family burial site. This transaction is detailed in Genesis 23. Ephron owned the field and the cave in Machpelah, which was located near Hebron. When Sarah died, Abraham sought to buy a burial place for her. Ephron initially offered the land as a gift, but Abraham insisted on paying for it. The negotiation took place at the city gate, a customary location for legal transactions, and Ephron agreed to sell the field and the cave for four hundred shekels of silver. This event is significant as it marks the first recorded purchase of land by Abraham in Canaan, symbolizing a tangible claim to the Promised Land. The cave of Machpelah later became the burial site for other patriarchs and matriarchs, including Abraham himself, Isaac, Rebekah, Leah, and Jacob. Forms and Transliterations בְּעֶפְר֥וֹן בעפרון וְעֶפְר֥וֹן ועפרון לְעֶפְרֹ֔ן לעפרן עֶפְר֑וֹן עֶפְר֗וֹן עֶפְר֛וֹן עֶפְר֜וֹן עֶפְר֥וֹן עֶפְר֨וֹן עֶפְרַ֖יִן עֶפְרֹ֤ן עֶפְרֹ֥ן עֶפְרוֹן֒ עפרון עפרין עפרן ‘ep̄·ra·yin ‘ep̄·rō·wn ‘ep̄·rōn ‘ep̄rayin ‘ep̄rōn ‘ep̄rōwn bə‘ep̄rōwn bə·‘ep̄·rō·wn beefRon efRayin efRon lə‘ep̄rōn lə·‘ep̄·rōn leefRon veefRon wə‘ep̄rōwn wə·‘ep̄·rō·wnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 23:8 HEB: וּפִגְעוּ־ לִ֖י בְּעֶפְר֥וֹן בֶּן־ צֹֽחַר׃ NAS: me, and approach Ephron the son KJV: me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son INT: hear and approach Ephron the son of Zohar Genesis 23:10 Genesis 23:10 Genesis 23:13 Genesis 23:14 Genesis 23:16 Genesis 23:16 Genesis 23:17 Genesis 25:9 Genesis 49:29 Genesis 49:30 Genesis 50:13 Joshua 15:9 2 Chronicles 13:19 14 Occurrences |
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