Lexicon Gath-hachepher: Gath-hepher Original Word: גִּת־הַחֵפֶר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Gath-kephr, Gittah-kephr Or (abridged) Gittah-Chepher {ghit-taw-khay'-fer}; from gath and chaphar with the article inserted; wine- press of (the) well; Gath-Chepher, a place in Palestine -- Gath-kephr, Gittah-kephr. see HEBREW chaphar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom gath and chaphar Definition "wine press of digging," home of Jonah NASB Translation Gath-hepher (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs גַּת הַחֵ֫פֶר 2 Kings 14:25 (wine-press of digging home of Jonah, prophet; גִּתָּ֖הֿ חֵ֫פֶר Joshua 19:13, perhaps modern El-Meshhed, approximately 3 miles east of north from Nazareth, RobBR ii. 350 BdPal 252. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: גַּת (Gath) meaning "winepress" and חֵפֶר (Chepher) meaning "a pit" or "a well."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Gath-Chepher, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location in the Old Testament. Usage: Gath-Chepher is used as a proper noun referring to a specific location in ancient Israel. It is mentioned in the context of being the hometown of the prophet Jonah. Context: Gath-Chepher is a town located in the territory of the tribe of Zebulun, as mentioned in the Old Testament. It is notably recognized as the birthplace of the prophet Jonah, son of Amittai. The town is referenced in the book of 2 Kings 14:25, which states, "He restored the border of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word of the LORD, the God of Israel, which He had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher." This passage highlights the significance of Gath-Chepher as the origin of a key prophetic figure in Israel's history. The town's name, meaning "winepress of the pit," suggests a location associated with agricultural activity, particularly the production of wine. Gath-Chepher's exact location is not definitively known today, but it is traditionally identified with the modern site of el-Meshed, near Nazareth in the region of Galilee. Forms and Transliterations הַחֵֽפֶר׃ החפר׃ חֵ֖פֶר חפר Chefer ha·ḥê·p̄er haChefer haḥêp̄er ḥê·p̄er ḥêp̄erLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 19:13 HEB: מִזְרָ֔חָה גִּתָּ֥ה חֵ֖פֶר עִתָּ֣ה קָצִ֑ין NAS: toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, KJV: on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, INT: eastward the sunrise to Gath-hepher to Eth-kazin proceeded 2 Kings 14:25 2 Occurrences |
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