HebrewH3732Noun
כַּפְתֹּרִי
kaph.to.ri
“Caphtorim”
3Occurrences
H3732Strong's #
NounPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a Caphtorite (collectively) or native of Caphtor
patrial from H3731 (כַּפְתֹּר);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
Someone from Caphtor (Crete) of the Egyptians, first mentioned at ; descended from Egypt (H4714); along with Ludim (H3866), Anamim (H6047), Lehabim (H3853), Naphtuhim (H5320), Pathrusim (H6625) and Casluhim (H3695) § Caphtorim, of Caphtor "a crown" Cretans as the inhabitants of Caphtor as distinct from the Philistines
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun
Morphology Code
N:N--LG
Full Description
N:N--LG
Occurrences
כַּפְתֹּרִי appears 3 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Chronicles
1
Deuteronomy
1
Genesis
1
Key Passages
1 Chronicles 1:12BSB
the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
Deuteronomy 2:23BSB
And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, were destroyed by the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor and settled in their place.)
Genesis 10:14BSB
the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
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