Kaphtor <03731>
rtpk Kaphtor or (\\#Am 9:7\\) rwtpk Kaphtowr
| Pronunciation | : | kaf-tore' kaf-tore' |
| Origin | : | apparently the same as 03730 |
| Reference | : | TWOT - 1028 |
| PrtSpch | : | n pr loc (noun proper locative) |
| In Hebrew | : | rwtpkm 2, rwtpk 1 |
| In NET | : | Crete 2, Caphtor 1 |
| In AV | : | Caphtor 3 |
| Count | : | 3 |
| Definition | : |
Caphtor = "a crown"
1) the original home of the Philistines, perhaps on the southwest
coast of Asia Minor, maybe in Egypt or close by, or more probably
on the island of Crete
2) (TWOT) the island of Crete, homeland or staging area of the
Philistines
or (Am. 9:7) Kaphtowr {kaf-tore'}; apparently the same as 3730; Caphtor (i.e. a wreath-shaped island), the original seat of the Philistines: KJV -- Caphtor. see HEBREW for 03730 |
| Related Greek | : | - |
| Variations in Bible | : | Caphtor (NET, KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV, TEV) Caphtorites (NET) |
