Original Word: Καπερναούμ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable
Transliteration: Kapernaoum
Pronunciation: kah-per-nah-OOM
Phonetic Spelling: (cap-er-nah-oom')
Definition: Capernaum
Meaning: Capernaum, a town of Galilee.
Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew כְּפַר נַחוּם (Kfar Nahum), meaning "village of Nahum" or "village of comfort."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew origin כְּפַר נַחוּם (Kfar Nahum) does not have a direct Strong's Hebrew entry, but it is related to the concept of a village (כְּפַר) and the name Nahum (נַחוּם).

Usage: Capernaum is a significant town mentioned in the New Testament, primarily in the Gospels. It served as a central hub for Jesus' ministry in Galilee. The town is frequently referenced as a place where Jesus performed miracles and taught in the synagogue.

Cultural and Historical Background: Capernaum was a prosperous fishing village located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee. It was a key location in the region of Galilee during the time of Jesus, with a mixed population of Jews and Gentiles. The town was strategically positioned on the Via Maris, an ancient trade route, which contributed to its economic significance. Capernaum housed a Roman garrison and a tax office, indicating its importance in the Roman administration. Archaeological excavations have uncovered a synagogue and residential structures, providing insights into the town's historical and cultural context.

Word Origin
variant reading for Kapharnaoum, q.v.

STRONGS NT 2584: Καπερναούμ

Καπερναούμ or more correctly (with L T Tr WH (cf. WHs Appendix, p. 160; Scrivener, Introduction, p. 561)) Καφαρναούμ (כָּפָר a village, and נָחוּם consolation; hence 'the village of consolation,' (others, 'village of Nachum' (a proper name)); Καπαρναουμ, Ptolemy, 5, 16, 4), ἡ, Capernaum or Capharnaum, a flourishing city of Galilee (Matthew 11:23; Luke 10:15), situated on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee or Lake of Gennesaret (John 6:17, 24; hence ἡ παραθαλασσια, Matthew 4:13), near the place where the Jordan flows into the lake. Being nowhere mentioned in the O. T. it seems to have been built after the exile (cf. also B. D. under the word ). Josephus mentions (b. j. 3, 10, 8) a fountain in Galilee called by the neighboring residents Καφαρναούμ, and (vita 72) 'κώμην Κεφαρνωμην', and it is quite probable that he meant the town we are speaking of. It is mentioned in the N. T. (besides the passage already cited) in Matthew 8:5; Matthew 17:24; Mark 1:21; Mark 2:1; Mark 9:33; Luke 4:23, 31; Luke 7:1; John 2:12; John 4:46; John 6:59. Cf. Winers RWB under the word; Vaihinger in Herzog vii. 369; Furrer in Schenkel iii. 493f; (the last named writing gives at length (see also Zeitschr. d. Deutsch. Palaest.-Vereins for 1879, p. 63ff) his reasons for preferring (contra Robinson, Sepp, etc.) to identify C. with Tell Hum; so (after earlier writings; cf. Arnaud, p. 414), Winer as above, Dr. Wilson, Lynch, Ritter, Delitzsch, Tristram (Land of Israel, edition 3, p. 428ff) and more recently Capt. Wilson (`Our Work in Palestine,' p. 186f and 'Recovery of Jerusalem,' p. 266f (292ff)). But Conder (Tent Work in Palestine ii. 182ff) argues from Jewish authorities in favor of Khan Minyeh; see B. D. American edition under the word).

STRONGS NT 2584: ΚαφαρναούμΚαφαρναούμ, see Καπερναούμ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Capernaum.

Of Hebrew origin (probably kaphar and Nachuwm); Capernaum (i.e. Caphanachum), a place in Palestine -- Capernaum.

see HEBREW kaphar

see HEBREW Nachuwm

Forms and Transliterations

Καφαρναουμ Καφαρναούμ Καφαρναοὺμ Kapharnaoum Kapharnaoúm Kapharnaoùm

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