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Casiphia — the meaning of the Hebrew name כָּסִפְיָא

כָּסִפְיָא

Kâçiphyâʼ · pronounced kaw-sif-yaw' · Strong's H3703 · a place

Casiphia means silvery.

Built from

כֶּסֶף keçeph (perhaps from, H3701) — 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. (KJV)

Every verse that names Casiphia

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Ezra

Ezra 8:17

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