Kâphâr — H3723

Definition

masculine noun

a village (as protected by walls)

1. village

Usually translated as

village

Origin

from H3722

• Derived from Kâphar (H3722)

Greek equivalents

• híleōs (G2436)
• kṓmē (G2968)
• Kapernaoúm (G2584)

Occurrences

Kâphâr occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (1), Song of Songs (1)

• 1 Chronicles 27:25 — And over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages (וּבַכְּפָרִים֙), and in the castles, was Jehonathan the son of Uzziah:
• Song of Songs 7:11 — Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us lodge in the villages (בַּכְּפָרִֽים).