H3732

כַּפְתֹּרִי

kaph.to.riN:N--LG

Caphtorim

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) § Caphtorim, of Caphtor "a crown" Cretans as the inhabitants of Caphtor as distinct from the Philistines

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

[כַּפְתֹּרִי] adjective, of a people, only plural as substantive כַּפְתֹּרִים Cretans; Gen 10:14 (J) = 1Chr 1:12 as expellers of the 'Awwim' from their homes about Gaza, Deut 2:23.


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