כַּפְתֹּר

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H3731

Transliteration: Kaphtôr

Pronunciation: kaf-tore'

Definition: Caphtor

Original: כּפתּור כּפתּר

Transliteration: kaphtôr kaphtôr

Phonetic: kaf-tore'

BDB Definition:

Caphtor = "a crown"

the original home of the Philistines, perhaps on the southwest coast of Asia Minor, maybe in Egypt or close by, or more probably on the island of Crete
(TWOT) the island of Crete, homeland or staging area of the Philistines

Origin: apparently the same as H3730" class="dictionary-topic-link">H3730

TWOT entry: 1028