Strong's Lexicon Kphiyrah: Kephirah Original Word: כְּפִירָה Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּפַר (kaphar), meaning "to cover" or "to atone." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Kephirah, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of cities and locations can be related to Greek terms for city or place, such as πόλις (polis, Strong's G4172). Usage: Kephirah is a proper noun referring to a specific location mentioned in the Old Testament. It is one of the cities of the Gibeonites, a group of Hivites who tricked Joshua and the Israelites into making a peace treaty with them (Joshua 9:17). Cultural and Historical Background: Kephirah was one of the four cities of the Gibeonites, along with Gibeon, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. The Gibeonites, fearing the Israelites after hearing of their victories, resorted to deception to secure a treaty with them. This treaty was honored by the Israelites despite the deceit, due to the sacredness of oaths made before God. The Gibeonites were later assigned as woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation and the altar of the LORD (Joshua 9:27). Brown-Driver-Briggs כְּפִירָה proper name, of a location city of the Hivites subsequently assigned to Benjamin., Joshua 9:17; Joshua 18:26; Ezra 2:25 = Nehemiah 7:29; ᵐ5 Κεφειρα, etc.; = modern Kefireh RobBR iii, 146 GuérinJud. i. 283 ff. Memiii. 36 BuhlG. § 94, p.169. כְּפִירִים Nehemiah 6:2, probably = foregoing (ᵐ5 and others appellative noun = villages). IV. כפר (√ of following, = dig ? compare Sabean כפר, verb dig, noun cave, DHMAnzeiger d. Wiener Akkadian, phil.-hist. Cl., Dec. 17, 1884, quoted by EutNab 27; Nöib. compare also Ethiopic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Chephirah Feminine of kphiyr; the village (always with the art.); Kephirah, a place in Palestine -- Chephirah. see HEBREW kphiyr Forms and Transliterations וְהַכְּפִירָ֔ה וְהַכְּפִירָ֖ה והכפירה כְּפִירָ֣ה כפירה kə·p̄î·rāh kefiRah kəp̄îrāh vehakkefiRah wə·hak·kə·p̄î·rāh wəhakkəp̄îrāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 9:17 HEB: וְעָרֵיהֶם֙ גִּבְע֣וֹן וְהַכְּפִירָ֔ה וּבְאֵר֖וֹת וְקִרְיַ֥ת NAS: [were] Gibeon and Chephirah and Beeroth KJV: [were] Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, INT: now their cities Gibeon and Chephirah and Beeroth and Kiriath-jearim Joshua 18:26 Ezra 2:25 Nehemiah 7:29 4 Occurrences |
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basket, measure; Nabataean כפר cave, sepulcher, synonym of קברא Nö in EutNab ib.) 
