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H3731

כפתור

כפתור

kapathawar
proper locative noun
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Apparently the same as כפתור (H3730)

or (Amos 9:7) כפתור Kaphtôwr; apparently the same as H3730; Caphtor (i.e. a wreath-shaped island), the original seat of the Philistines:—Caphtor.

Outline

  1. Caphtor = "a crown"
    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
    2. (TWOT) the island of Crete, homeland or staging area of the Philistines

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