Strong's H2660 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חֵפֶר (Chêpher)

Pronunciation: khay'-fer

POS: khay'-fer Morph: n-pr-m n-pr-loc

Exegesis: from or ; a pit of shame;

Definition: from חָפַר or חָפֵר; a pit of shame; Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites; Hepher.

KJV Usage: Hepher.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Hepher = "a well"
• 2. n pr m
• 3. 1) youngest son of Gilead and head of the family of Hepherites
• 4. 2) son of Asher, the father of Tekoa
• 5. 3) the Mecherathite, one of David's mighty warriors
• 6. n pr loc
• 7. 4) a place in ancient Canaan, west of the Jordan, conquered by Joshua site unknown
• 8. 4a) a place in Judah, probably the same as 4 above

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