NAVE: Chephirah
EBD: Chephirah
SMITH: CHEPHIRAH
ISBE: CHEPHIRAH
Kephirah
In Bible versions:
Chephirah: AVS NRSV NASB TEVKephirah: NET NIV
a little lioness
a town of the Gibeonites in Benjamin
a town of the Gibeonites in Benjamin
Hebrew
Strongs #03716: hrypk K@phiyrah
Chephirah = "lioness"1) a city of the Gibeonites subsequently assigned to the tribe of
Benjamin
3716 Kphiyrah kef-ee-raw'
feminine of 3715; the village (always with the art.); Kephirah, a place in Palestine: KJV -- Chephirah.see HEBREW for 03715
Chephirah [ebd]
village, one of the four cities of the Gibeonitish Hivites with whom Joshua made a league (9:17). It belonged to Benjamin. It has been identified with the modern Kefireh, on the west confines of Benjamin, about 2 miles west of Ajalon and 11 from Jerusalem.
CHEPHIRAH [smith]
(the hamlet), one of the four cities of the Gibeonites, (Joshua 9:17) named afterwards among the towns of Benjamin. (Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29)CHEPHIRAH [isbe]
CHEPHIRAH - ke-fi'-ra (ha-kephirah; Codex Vaticanus, Kapheira (Josh 9); Codex Alexandrinus has Chepheira, Codex Vaticanus has kai Pheira (Josh 18)): One of the cities of the Hivites who by guile made alliance with Israel (Josh 9:17). It was in the lot of Benjamin (Josh 18:26), and was reoccupied after the return from Babylon (Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29). It is represented by the modern Kefireh, to the Southwest of Gibeon, and North of Karyat el-`Anab. It stands on high ground, with many ancient remains.
