Casiphia — the meaning of the Hebrew name כָּסִפְיָא
כָּסִפְיָא
Casiphia means silvery.
Built from
כֶּסֶף keçeph — silver (from its pale color) open in the lexicon ›
Strong's definition
perhaps from H3701; silvery; Casiphja, a place in Babylon.
First appearance
Ezra 8:17 And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
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