Strong H3732כַּפְתֹּרִי

Caphtorim

Transliteration: kaphtôrîy
Pronunciation: kaf-to-ree'
Morphology: Proper Name of a Location in Gentilic sense

Definition

Patrial from H3731; a Caphtorite (collectively) or native of Caphtor: - {Caphthorim} Caphtorim (-s).

Detailed definition

Someone from Caphtor (Crete) of the Egyptians, first mentioned at Gen.10.14; descended from Egypt (H4714); along with Ludim (H3866), Anamim (H6047), Lehabim (H3853), Naphtuhim (H5320), Pathrusim (H6625) and Casluhim (H3695)

In the biblical story

Caphtorim

Descendants of Mizraim who displaced the Avvim

The Caphtorim, descendants of Mizraim, displaced the Avvim who lived in villages as far as Gaza.

In the Bible

Strong H3732 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

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First verses

Genesis 10:14
And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
Deuteronomy 2:23
And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)
1 Chronicles 1:12
And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.