Hebrew - English Dictionary
H3731 - Caphtor
| Strong's No.: | H3731 |
| Hebrew: | כַּפְתֹּר |
| Transliteration: | Kaphtôr |
| Phonetic: | kaf-tore' |
| Word Origin: | Apparently the same as H3730 |
| Bible Usage: | Caphtor. |
| Part of Speech: | Proper Name Location |
| Strongs Definition: | Caphtor (that {is} a wreath shaped {island}) the original seat of the Philistines |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | Caphtor = "a crown" 1. the original home of the Philistines, perhaps on the southwest coast of Asia Minor, maybe in Egypt or close by, or more probably on the island of Crete 2. the island of Crete, homeland or staging area of the Philistines |
| Bible References:
Caphtor |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
Caphtor ( 1 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.