Kᵉphîyrâh — H3716

Definition

locative proper noun

Kephirah, a place in Palestine

1. Chephirah = "lioness"
2. a city of the Gibeonites subsequently assigned to the tribe of Benjamin

Usually translated as

Chephirah

Origin

feminine of H3715; the village (always with the art.)

• Kᵉphîyr (H3715)

Occurrences

Kᵉphîyrâh occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (2), Ezra (1), Nehemiah (1)

• Joshua 9:17 — And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah (וְהַכְּפִירָ֔ה), and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim.
• Joshua 18:26 — And Mizpeh, and Chephirah (וְהַכְּפִירָ֖ה), and Mozah,
• Ezra 2:25 — The children of Kirjath-arim, Chephirah (כְּפִירָ֣ה), and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
• Nehemiah 7:29 — The men of Kirjath-jearim, Chephirah (כְּפִירָ֣ה), and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.