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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CHEPHIRAH

ke-fi'-ra (ha-kephirah; Codex Vaticanus, Kapheira (Joshua 9); Codex Alexandrinus has Chepheira, Codex Vaticanus has kai Pheira (Joshua 18)): One of the cities of the Hivites who by guile made alliance with Israel (Joshua 9:17). It was in the lot of Benjamin (Joshua 18:26), and was reoccupied after the return from Babylon (Ezra 2:25 Nehemiah 7:29). It is represented by the modern Kefireh, to the Southwest of Gibeon, and North of Karyat el-`Anab. It stands on high ground, with many ancient remains.

Strong's Hebrew

3716. Kphiyrah -- a city in Benjamin
... 3715, 3716. Kphiyrah. 3716a . a city in Benjamin. Transliteration: Kphiyrah
Phonetic Spelling: (kef-ee-raw') Short Definition: Chephirah. Chephirah ...
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3716a. Kephirah -- a city in Benjamin
... a city in Benjamin. Transliteration: Kephirah Short Definition: Chephirah. ... of kephir
Definition a city in Benjamin NASB Word Usage Chephirah (4). 3716, 3716a. ...
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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Chephirah

a little lioness

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Chephirah

(the hamlet), one of the four cities of the Gibeonites, (Joshua 9:17) named afterwards among the towns of Benjamin. (Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29)

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Village, one of the four cities of the Gibeonitish Hivites with whom Joshua made a league (9:17). It belonged to Benjamin. It has been identified with the modern Kefireh, on the west confines of Benjamin, about 2 miles west of Ajalon and 11 from Jerusalem.

Thesaurus

Chephirah (4 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CHEPHIRAH. ... It stands on high ground, with many
ancient remains. Multi-Version Concordance Chephirah (4 Occurrences). ...
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Chephi'rah (4 Occurrences)
Chephi'rah. Chephirah, Chephi'rah. Chephirim . ... Now their cities were Gibeon,
and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. (See RSV). ...
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Kephirah (4 Occurrences)
... Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim. (See
NIV). Joshua 18:26 Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah, (See NIV). ...
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Beeroth (7 Occurrences)
... Joshua 9:17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third
day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim. ...
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Be-er'oth (8 Occurrences)
... Joshua 9:17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third
day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim. ...
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Jearim (19 Occurrences)
... Joshua 9:17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third
day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim. ...
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Kiriath (34 Occurrences)
... Joshua 9:17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third
day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim. ...
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Kiriath-jearim (17 Occurrences)
... (2) It should not be too far removed from the other cities of the Gibeonites-Gibeon,
Chephirah and Beeroth-but those places, which are all identified, are ...
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Kir'iath-je'arim (18 Occurrences)
... cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and
Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. (See RSV). Joshua 15:9 And ...
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Kirjathjearim (17 Occurrences)
... cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and
Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim. (KJV). Joshua 15:9 And the ...
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Bible Concordance

Chephirah (4 Occurrences)

Joshua 9:17 The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Joshua 18:26 Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Ezra 2:25 The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Nehemiah 7:29 The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Subtopics

Chephirah

Chephirah: A City of the Hivites

Related Terms

Chephi'rah (4 Occurrences)

Kephirah (4 Occurrences)

Beeroth (7 Occurrences)

Be-er'oth (8 Occurrences)

Jearim (19 Occurrences)