Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3723 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כָּפָר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H3722 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | kaphar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kaw-fawr' |
| Meaning: | 1. a village (as protected by walls) |
| KJV Renderings: | village. |
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[כָּפָר] noun masculine village (√ dubious; Late Hebrew כָּפָר; Aramaic כַּפְרָנָא; Syriac [untranscribed source text 2622], [untranscribed source text 2623], Assyrian kapru DlHWB 348); — singular construct כְּפַר הָעַמּוֺנִי Josh 18:24 Kt village of the Ammonites, or הָעַמּוֺנָה ׳ כ Qri, a village of Benjamin, possibly Kefr' Ana' 3 miles north of Bethel Survii. 299; plural כְּפָרִים Song 7:12; 1Chr 27:25.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Joshua 18:24
Song of Songs 7:11
