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כַּפְתּוֹר

kaph.torCaphtorHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place3 occurrences3 books3 verses
This is the name of the place Caphtor: Island home of the Philistines; visited by Paul.

Definition

or (Amos 9:7) כַּפְתּוֹר; apparently the same as H3730; Caphtor (i.e. a wreath-shaped island), the original seat of the Philistines
Traditional renderings: Caphtor.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders כַּפְתּוֹר:

Glossary entries

Caphtor, Caphtorites, Caphtorim Crete

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

3 total
  1. Deuteronomy 2:23מִכַּפְתּ֔וֹר · out of Caphtor
    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.)
  2. Jeremiah 47:4כַפְתּֽוֹר׃ · of Caphtor
    For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.
  3. Amos 9:7מִכַּפְתּ֖וֹר · from Caphtor
    “Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?