Strong H3703כָּסִפְיָא

Casiphia

Transliteration
kâsiphyâ'
Pronunciation
kaw-sif-yaw'
Morphology
Proper Name of a Location with no gender

Definition

Perhaps from H3701; silvery;
{Casiphja} a place in Babylon: - Casiphia.

Meaning of the name

Casiphia = "silvery"

Detailed definition

Casiphia was a place in Babylon where Ezra sent for Levites to join the returning exiles in Jerusalem.

In the biblical story

Casiphia

Place where Levites were recruited for temple service

Casiphia was a place in Babylon where Ezra sent for Levites to join the returning exiles in Jerusalem.

In the Bible

Strong H3703 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • casiphia1

First verses

  1. Ezra 8:17
    And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.
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