Lexicon :: Strong's H2660 - ḥēp̄er

חֵפֶר
Transliteration
ḥēp̄er
Pronunciation
khay'-fer
Part of Speech
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From חָפַר (H2658) or חָפֵר (H2659)
Strong’s Definitions

חֵפֶר Chêpher, khay'-fer; from H2658 or H2659; a pit of shame; Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites:—Hepher.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H2660 in the following manner: Hepher (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H2660 in the following manner: Hepher (9x).
  1. Hepher = "a well"

    proper masculine noun
    1. youngest son of Gilead and head of the family of Hepherites

    2. son of Asher, the father of Tekoa

    3. the Mecherathite, one of David's mighty warriors

      proper locative noun
    4. a place in ancient Canaan, west of the Jordan, conquered by Joshua site unknown

      1. a place in Judah, probably the same as 4 above

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֵפֶר Chêpher, khay'-fer; from H2658 or H2659; a pit of shame; Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites:—Hepher.
STRONGS H2660: Abbreviations
† I. חֵ֫פֶר proper name, masculine.
1. a Manassite Numbers 26:32, 33; Numbers 27:1; Joshua 17:2, 3, Οφερ.
2. a man of Judah 1 Chronicles 4:6; Ηφαλ, Αφερ.
3. one of David's heroes, according to 1 Chronicles 11:36 (but on text see Be VB and Dr 2 Samuel 23:36).

† II. חֵ֫פֶר proper name, of a location.
1. Canaanitish town, with a king, named just before Aphek Joshua 12:17, exact site unknown.
2. 1 Kings 4:10 in Judah (ארץ ח׳); — on גִּ֫תָּה ח׳ Joshua 19:13, גַּת הַח׳ 2 Kings 14:25, see H1662 גַּת below יגן.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

26:32; 26:33; 27:1

Joshua

12:17; 17:2; 17:3; 19:13

2 Samuel

23:36

1 Kings

4:10

2 Kings

14:25

1 Chronicles

4:6; 11:36