Strong's Lexicon Gath-hachepher: Gath-hepher Original Word: גִּת־הַחֵפֶר Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: גַּת (Gath), meaning "winepress," and חֵפֶר (Chepher), meaning "digging" or "a pit." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Gath-hepher in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. Usage: Gath-hepher is a place name in the Hebrew Bible, meaning "winepress of the pit." It is primarily known as the hometown of the prophet Jonah. Cultural and Historical Background: Gath-hepher was a town located in the territory of the tribe of Zebulun in ancient Israel. It is identified with the modern site of el-Meshed, near Nazareth. The town's name suggests it may have been a site of agricultural activity, particularly related to wine production, which was common in the region. The mention of a "pit" could indicate the presence of cisterns or storage facilities for agricultural produce. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom gath and chaphar Definition "wine press of digging," home of Jonah NASB Translation Gath-hepher (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs גַּת הַחֵ֫פֶר 2 Kings 14:25 (wine-press of digging home of Jonah, prophet; גִּתָּ֖הֿ חֵ֫פֶר Joshua 19:13, perhaps modern El-Meshhed, approximately 3 miles east of north from Nazareth, RobBR ii. 350 BdPal 252. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gath-kephr, Gittah-kephr Or (abridged) Gittah-Chepher {ghit-taw-khay'-fer}; from gath and chaphar with the article inserted; wine- press of (the) well; Gath-Chepher, a place in Palestine -- Gath-kephr, Gittah-kephr. see HEBREW chaphar Forms and Transliterations הַחֵֽפֶר׃ החפר׃ חֵ֖פֶר חפר Chefer ha·ḥê·p̄er haChefer haḥêp̄er ḥê·p̄er ḥêp̄erLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 19:13 HEB: מִזְרָ֔חָה גִּתָּ֥ה חֵ֖פֶר עִתָּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין NAS: toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, KJV: on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, INT: eastward the sunrise to Gath-hepher to Eth-kazin proceeded 2 Kings 14:25 2 Occurrences |
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