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כַּפְתּוֹר

Transliteration Kaphtor		Pronunciation kaf·tōre' (Key)
Part of Speech proper locative noun		Root Word (Etymology) Apparently the same as כַּפְתּוֹר (H3730)
TWOT Reference 1028

Caphtor = "a crown"

1) 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

2) (TWOT) the island of Crete, homeland or staging area of the Philistines

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Strong's Number H3731 matches the Hebrew כַּפְתּוֹר (Kaphtor), which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the Hebrew concordance of the KJV
Page 1 / 1 (Deu 2:23 - Amo 9:7)
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Deu 2:23	And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, [even] unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor³⁷³¹, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)
Jer 47:4	Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, [and] to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor³⁷³¹.
Amo 9:7	[Are] ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the LORD. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor³⁷³¹, and the Syrians from Kir?

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