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Gath-kephr — the meaning of the Hebrew name גַּת־הַחֵפֶר

גַּת־הַחֵפֶר

Gath-ha-Chêpher · pronounced gath-hah-khay'-fer · Strong's H1662 · a place · also spelled Gittah-kephr

Gath-kephr means wine-press of (the) well.

Built from

גַּת gath (from, H1660) — a wine-press (or vat for holding the grapes in pressing them) open in the lexicon ›

חָפַר châphar (and, H2658) — properly, to pry into open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

or (abridged) גִּתָּה־חֵפֶר; from H1660 and H2658 with the article inserted; wine-press of (the) well; Gath-Chepher, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Josh 19:13 And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittah–hepher, to Ittah–kazin, and goeth out to Remmon–methoar to Neah; (KJV)

Every verse that names Gath-kephr

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Joshua, 2 Kings

Josh 19:132Kgs 14:25

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