Caphtor — Bible place

A chaplet, the original seat of the Philistines (Deut. 2:23; Jer. 47:4; Amos 9:7). The name is found written in hieroglyphics in the temple of Kom Ombos in Upper Egypt. But the exact situation of Caphtor is unknown, though it is supposed to be Crete, since the Philistines seem to be meant by the “Cherethites” in 1 Sam. 30:14 (see also 2 Sam. 8:18). It may, however, have been a part of Egypt, the Caphtur in the north Delta, since the Caphtorim were of the same race as the Mizraite people (Gen. 10:14; 1 Chr. 1:12).

Recorded scripture occurrences (3)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.

Show passage in OET: DEU 2:23

OET-RV DEU 2:23

23 Also the Avim who lived in villages as far south as Azah (Gaza) were destroyed by the Kaftorim who came from Kraitai (Crete), and then lived in their place.)

OET-LV DEU 2:23

23 And_the_ˊAvvim who_were_dwelling in_villages to ˊAzzāh the_Kaftorī/(Kaftor/(Caphtor)ites) who_came_forth from_Kaftorī/(Kaftor/(Caphtor)) they_destroyed _them and_they _lived in_place _of _them.

Show passage in OET: AMO 9:7

OET-RV AMO 9:7

7 This is Yahweh’s declaration:
⇔ “Aren’t you all like Kush’s (Ethiopia’s) sons to me, you Israelis?
⇔ Didn’t I bring Yisrael (Israel) out of Mitsrayim (Egypt),
⇔ the Pelishtim from Kraitai (Crete),
⇔ and the Arameans from Kir?

OET-LV AMO 9:7

7 Am_not like_the _sons _of the_Kūshiy/(Cushite)s are_you(pl) to_me Oh _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the _utterance _of YHWH am_not DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) did _I _bring _up from_the _land _of Miʦrayim and_the_Pəlishtiy from_Kaftor/(Caphtor) and_ʼArām from_Qīr.

Show passage in OET: JER 47:4

OET-RV JER 47:4

4 The day is coming that will devastate all of the Pelishtim—
⇔ to cut every survivor off from Tsor (Tyre) and Tsidon (Sidon) who wants to help them,
⇔ because Yahweh is devastating the Pelishtim—
⇔ the remnant who originally came from Kaftor island.

OET-LV JER 47:4

4 On the_day which_is_about _to _come to_devastate DOM all _of the_Pəlishtiy to_cut _off to_Tsor/(Tyre) and_to_Tsīdōn/(Sidon) every survivor who_helps if/because YHWH is_about _to _devastate DOM the_Pəlishtiy the _remnant _of the _coastland of _Kaftor/(Caphtor).

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