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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 3732. כַּפְתֹּרִים (Kaphtori) -- Caphtorite</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/3732.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/genesis/10-14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/3732.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 3732</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/3731.htm" title="3731">◄</a> 3732. Kaphtori <a href="../hebrew/3733.htm" title="3733">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Kaphtori: Caphtorite</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">כַּפְתֹּרִי</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Kaphtoriy<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>kaf-to-REE<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kaf-to-ree')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Caphtorite<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a Caphtorite<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from כַּפְתּוֹר (Kaphtor), referring to a region or people.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for Kaphtori, but related terms may include references to the Philistines or regions associated with the Sea Peoples.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "Kaphtori" refers to the inhabitants or descendants of Caphtor, a region often associated with the ancient people known as the Philistines. In the Bible, the Caphtorites are mentioned in the context of their origin and migration.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Caphtor is traditionally identified with the island of Crete or a region in the eastern Mediterranean. The Caphtorites are believed to have been part of the Sea Peoples, who migrated and settled in various parts of the ancient Near East, including the coastal regions of Canaan. This migration is significant in understanding the origins of the Philistines, who played a prominent role in the history of Israel.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/3731.htm">Kaphtor</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>desc. of Mizraim, also their land<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Caphtor (1), Caphtorim (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">כַּפְתֹּרִי</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective, of a people</b></font>, only plural as substantive <font class="hebrew2">כַּפְתֹּרִים</font> <font size="+1"><b>Cretans</b></font>; <a href="/interlinear/genesis/10-14.htm">Genesis 10:14</a> (J) = <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-12.htm">1 Chronicles 1:12</a>; as expellers of the 'Awwim' from their homes about Gaza, <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/2-23.htm">Deuteronomy 2:23</a>. <p>I. <font class="hebrew2">כַּר</font> <em>basket-saddle</em>, see below <font class="hebrew2">כור</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Caphthorim, Caphtorims <p>Patrial from <a href="/hebrew/3731.htm">Kaphtor</a>; a Caphtorite (collectively) or native of Caphtor -- Caphthorim, Caphtorim(-s). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3731.htm">Kaphtor</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>כַּפְתֹּרִֽים׃ כַּפְתֹּרִים֙ כפתרים כפתרים׃ kaftoRim kap̄·tō·rîm kap̄tōrîm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/10-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 10:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/10.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וְאֶת־ <b> כַּפְתֹּרִֽים׃ </b> ס </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/10.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> came the Philistines) <span class="itali">and Caphtorim.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/10.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Philistim,) <span class="itali">and Caphtorim.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/10-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in it Philistine <span class="itali">Caphthorim</span><p><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 2:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עַד־ עַזָּ֑ה <b> כַּפְתֹּרִים֙ </b> הַיֹּצְאִ֣ים מִכַּפְתּ֔וֹר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> as Gaza, <span class="itali">the Caphtorim</span> who came<br><a href="/kjvs/deuteronomy/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [even] unto Azzah, <span class="itali">the Caphtorims,</span> which came forth<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/2-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> far Gaza <span class="itali">the Caphtorim</span> came Caphtor<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 1:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וְאֶת־ <b> כַּפְתֹּרִֽים׃ </b> ס </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the Philistines came, <span class="itali">and Caphtor.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the Philistines,) <span class="itali">and Caphthorim.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/1-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> in it the Philistines <span class="itali">and Caphtor</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3732.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3732.htm">Strong's Hebrew 3732<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/kaftorim_3732.htm">kap̄·tō·rîm — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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