Chephirah
Chephirah
(Hebrews in Joshua always with the art. hak-Kephirah, , the village, Sept. ; but in Ezra , Nehemiah v. r. ), one of the four cities of the Gibeonitish Hivites with whom Joshua made the league (Jos 9:17; comp. Jos 9:7); assigned to the tribe of Benjamin (18:26), and occupied by the remnant of the same tribe after the Captivity (Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29). Schwarz (Palest. p. 127) thinks it is one of “the villages (Kephirim, ) in the plain of Ono” (Neh 6:2). The Samaritan Version, at Gen 13:3, renders Hai (Ai) by Kephrah (); but this cannot be Chephirah, since both Ai and it are mentioned together in Joshua 9 (comp. 3 with 17), and in the lists of Ezra and Nehemiah already quoted. Dr. Robinson seems to have discovered it under the scarcely altered name of Kefr (Biblioth. Sacra, 1853, p. 124), in the mountain country on the western confines of Benjamin, about two miles east of Ajalon (Later Bib. Res. p. 146). The “extensive site called Keferrut,” suggested by Thomson (Land and Book, 2:304), is too far N.W. The same objection applies to another ruined village, el-Kefir, laid down in this direction on Van de Velde’s Map.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Chephirah
village, one of the four cities of the Gibeonitish Hivites with whom Joshua made a league (9:17). It belonged to Benjamin. It has been identified with the modern Kefireh, on the west confines of Benjamin, about 2 miles west of Ajalon and 11 from Jerusalem.
Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Chephirah
One of Gibeon’s four cities (Jos 9:17), afterward belonging to Benjamin (Jos 18:26). The men of C. returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon (Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29). Now Kefir, on the W. of Benjamin, near Ajalon (Jalo).
Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary
Chephirah
CHEPHIRAH (village, Jos 9:17; Jos 18:26, Ezr 2:25, Neh 7:29).One of the four Hivite cities which made peace with the Hebrews; re-peopled after the Captivity, having belonged to Benjamin; called in 1Es 5:19 Caphira. Now Kefreh S.W. of Gibeon.
Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Chephirah
ke-fra (, ha-kephrah; Codex Vaticanus, , Kapheira (Josh 9); Codex Alexandrinus has Chepheira, Codex Vaticanus has , ka Pheira (Josh 18)): One of the cities of the Hivites who by guile made alliance with Israel (Jos 9:17). It was in the lot of Benjamin (Jos 18:26), and was reoccupied after the return from Babylon (Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29). It is represented by the modern Kefreh, to the Southwest of Gibeon, and North of Karyat el-Anab. It stands on high ground, with many ancient remains.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Chephirah
[Chephi’rah]
City of the Benjamites, which once belonged to the Gibeonites, whose people returned with Zerubbabel. Jos 9:17; Jos 18:26; Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29. Identified with Kefireh, 31 50′ N, 35 6′ E.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Chephirah
H3716
A city of the Hivites.
Jos 9:17; Jos 18:26; Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29
Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible
Chephirah
Chephirah (ke-f’rah), village. One of the Gibeonite towns. Jos 9:17, which was afterwards assigned to Benjamin. Jos 18:26; see Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29. It is identical with the modern Kefir.
Fuente: People’s Dictionary of the Bible
Chephirah
Chephi’rah. (the hamlet). One of the four cities of the Gibeonites, Jos 9:17, named, afterwards, among the towns of Benjamin. Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29.