Strong's H3731 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: כַּפְתֹּר (Kaphtôr)

Pronunciation: kaf-tore'

POS: kaf-tore' Morph: n-pr-loc

Exegesis: or (Amos 9:7) ; apparently the same as ;

Definition: or (Amos 9:7) כַּפְתּוֹר; apparently the same as כַּפְתֹּר; Caphtor (i.e. a wreath-shaped island), the original seat of the Philistines; Caphtor.

KJV Usage: Caphtor.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Caphtor = "a crown"
• 2. 1) the original home of the Philistines, perhaps on the southwest coast of Asia Minor, maybe in Egypt or close by, or more probably on the island of Crete
• 3. 2) (TWOT) the island of Crete, homeland or staging area of the Philistines

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