כַּפְתֹּר

Strong’s Definition

Caphtor (i.e. a wreath-shaped island), the original seat of the Philistines

Etymology & Derivation

or (Amos 9:7) כַּפְתּוֹר; apparently the same as H3730 (כַּפְתֹּר);

KJV Usage

Caphtor.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Kaphtôr; Pronunciation: kaf-tore'