Ephron — is the surname of a family of American writers: * Henry Ephron (father) * Phoebe Ephron (mother) * Amy Ephron (b. 1958, daughter) * Delia Ephron (daughter) * Hallie Ephron (daughter), sometimes writes under G. H. Ephron * Nora Ephron (b. 1941,… … Wikipedia
EPHRON — (Heb. עֶפְרוֹן ,עֶפְרֹן), son of Zohar, from whom abraham purchased the cave of machpelah and the field east of Mamre (Gen. 23; 25:9; 49:29–30; 50:13). Abraham sought a burial site for Sarah, but as he was a resident alien, he did not own land … Encyclopedia of Judaism
EPHRON — (Heb. עֶפְרוֹן). (1) Mountain on the northern boundary between Judah and Benjamin 8 mi. (13 km.) west of Jerusalem between Nephtoah (Liftā) and balaah kiriath jearim (Tell Deir al Azhar; Josh. 15:9). Ephron probably constituted the mountainous… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ephron — (a. Geogr.), fester Ort im halben Stamme Manasse, jenseit des Jordan, von dem Makkabäer Judas zerstört … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Ephron — Ephron, Name mehrerer Örtlichkeiten in Kanaan, 1) Gebirge an der Grenze zwischen Juda und Benjamin, westlich von Jerusalem. – 2) Feste Stadt der Landschaft Gilead im Ostjordangebiet, östlich von Skythopolis (Besân), von Judas Makkabäus erobert… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Ephron — Ephron, Name 1) einer Stadt des Nordreiches Israel (2. Chronik 13, 19), 2) einer Stadt im Ostjordanland (1. Makkabäer 5, 46 ff.), 3) eines Berges auf der Grenze zwischen Juda und Benjamin (Joseph 15, 9) … Universal-Lexikon
EPHRON — I. EPHRON Zohari fil. Gen. c. 23. v. 8. a quo civitas in tribu Iuda, 2. Paral c. 13. v. 19. Item, Mons, in quo erant Urbes et vici. Ios. c. 15. v. 45. II. EPHRON civitas in tribu Ephraim, quam Israeli bello eripuit Abia Rex Iuda: postea vicus… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
EPHRON, NORA — (1941– ), U.S. writer, film director. Ephron was born on Manhattan s Upper West Side, but her family moved to Beverly Hills by the time she turned three. Her parents, screenwriting duo Pheobe and Henry Ephron, wrote such classics as Carousel… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
EPHRON alia HEPHRON, EFFRON et ENFRON — EPHRON, alia HEPHRON, EFFRON, ET ENFRON urbs magna est et munita valde, in tribu Manasle, ac mulris bellicis machinis, telorumqueve apparatu instructa, sita in via publica, non procul a Iordahe, et pene e regione civitatis Bethsan sive… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Ephron, Elia — (1847 1915) Russian publisher. With P. Brockhaus he founded the Brockhaus Ephron publishing house, which published a general Russian encyclopaedia in 86 volumes. It also participated in the publication of the 16 volume Russian Jewish… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography