What does כְּפִירָה mean in the Bible?
כְּפִירָה is a Hebrew word meaning "Kephirah , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H3716
כְּפִירָה
Kephirah , a place in Palestine
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כְּפִירָהH3716
What does כְּפִירָה mean in the Bible?
כְּפִירָה is a Hebrew word meaning "Kephirah , a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3716?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Chephirah (4).
Where does כְּפִירָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 9:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (2), Ezra (1), Nehemiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItChephirah4×Joshua 9:17, Joshua 18:26, Ezra 2:25, Nehemiah 7:29
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 9:17וְהַכְּפִירָ֔הtoChephirahConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 18:26וְהַכְּפִירָ֖הtoChephirahConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularEzra 2:25כְּפִירָ֣הtoChephirahNoun - proper - feminine singularNehemiah 7:29כְּפִירָ֣הtoChephirahNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJoshua 9:17
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Joshua2Ezra1Nehemiah1
Source forms
כְּפִירָ֣ה2xkə·p̄î·rāhEzra 2:25, Nehemiah 7:29
וְהַכְּפִירָ֔ה1xwə·hak·kə·p̄î·rāhJoshua 9:17
וְהַכְּפִירָ֖ה1xwə·hak·kə·p̄î·rāhJoshua 18:26
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xJoshua 9:17, Joshua 18:26
Noun - proper - feminine singular2xEzra 2:25, Nehemiah 7:29
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Kephirah , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Kephirah , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Chephirah.