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Capicerius

Capicerius (or Capitiarus, French, chef-cier), an ecclesiastical officer. Some think he had the care of the cerce, or tapers, and derived his name a capienda celra.. Others make Isirn the same as the primicerius, so called from being the first name inscribed on the cera (or tablet of the church). Martene explains capicerius to be … Continue reading “Capicerius”

Caphtorim

CAPHTORIM Descendants of Mizraim, and kindred to the Casluhim, near whom they were probably located on the northeast coast of Africa. These last two people are both named as ancestors of the Philistines, Gen 10:14 Deu 2:23 1Sa 9:7 ; and it is probable that a colony made up from both drove out the Avim … Continue reading “Caphtorim”

Caphtor, Caphtorim

Caphtor, Caphtorim kaftor, kaftor-im (, kaphtor, , kaphtorm; , Kappadoka, , Gaphtoriem, , Kaphtoriem). 1. First Theory: Crete The country and people whence came the Philistines (Gen 10:14 = 1Ch 1:12 (here the clause whence went forth the Philistines should, probably come after Caphtorim); Deu 2:23; Jer 47:4; Amo 9:7). Jer (loc. cit.) calls it … Continue reading “Caphtor, Caphtorim”

Caphtor

Caphtor (Hebrews Kaphtor’, [ in Deuteronomy], a chaplet, as in Amo 9:1, etc.; Sept. , Vulg. Cappadocia), a maritime country thrice mentioned as the primitive seat of the Philistines (Deu 2:23; Jer 47:4; Amo 9:7), who are once called Caphtorim (Deu 2:23), as of the same race as the Mizraite people of that name (Gen … Continue reading “Caphtor”

Caphthorim

Caphthorim (1Ch 1:12). SEE CAPHTORIM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Caphthorim kaftho-rim (, kaphtorm). See CAPHTORIM. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Caphira

Caphira (), a place whose inhabitants returned from Babylon (1Es 5:19); evidently the CHEPHIRAH SEE CHEPHIRAH (q.v.) of the Hebrew text (Ezr 2:25). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Caphira CAPHIRA (1Es 5:19).A town of Benj., inhabitants of which returned with Zerubbabel; called in Ezr 2:25 Chephirah; cf. Neh 7:29. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary … Continue reading “Caphira”

Caphethra

Caphethra (), a pretentious little town () in Upper Idumaea, apparently not far from Capharabis (q.v.), taken and burnt by Cerealis, the general of Vespasian (Josephus, War, 4:9, 9). The name occurs with considerable variety in the texts (, etc., Hudson, in loc.), and Petmus Apollonius (De excid. Hieros. 3:65) gives it simply as Caphara, … Continue reading “Caphethra”

Caphenatha

CaphenAtha ), a place apparently close to and on the east side of Jerusalem, which was repaired by Jonathan Maccabaeus (1Ma 12:37). The name seems to be derived from , kaphnitha, the Chaldee word for the unripe date (Buxtorf, Lex. Talm. col. 1071), and thus has a remarkable correspondence with the names of Bethany (house … Continue reading “Caphenatha”