Chephirah — the meaning of the Hebrew name כְּפִירָה

כְּפִירָה

Kᵉphîyrâh · pronounced kef-ee-raw' · Strong's H3716 · a place

Chephirah means the village (always with the art.).

Built from

כְּפִיר kᵉphîyr (feminine of, H3715) — a village (as covered in by walls) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

feminine of H3715; the village (always with the art.); Kephirah, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 9:17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath–jearim. (KJV)

Every verse that names Chephirah

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Joshua, Ezra, Nehemiah

Josh 9:17Josh 18:26Ezra 2:25Neh 7:29

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