Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Chephirah
Usage: § Chephirah = "lioness" a city of the Gibeonites subsequently assigned to the tribe of Benjamin
Strong's Number
H3716
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H3716 Quick Answer
Strong's H3716 כְּפִירָה (Kphiyrah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Kphiyrah (kef-ee-raw') n/l. 1. the village (always with the art.) 2. Kephirah, a place in Israel It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include chephirah and israel. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Kphiyrah (kef-ee-raw') n/l. 1. the village (always with the art.) 2. Kephirah, a place in Israel
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- chephirah and israel
Meaning and Definition
Kphiyrah (kef-ee-raw') n/l. 1. the village (always with the art.) 2. Kephirah, a place in Israel [feminine of H3715] KJV: Chephirah. Root(s): H3715
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3716. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3716 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Kphiyrah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Chephirah
Joshua 18:26
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Israel
Joshua 9:17
How Strong's H3716 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3716 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3716 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.
And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3716.
And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.
And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
The children of Kirjatharim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3716, grouped by book.
Joshua 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3716 FAQ
What does kephirah (כְּפִירָה) mean?
Kephirah (Strong's H3716) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Chephirah". Kphiyrah (kef-ee-raw') n/l. 1. the village (always with the art.) 2. Kephirah, a place in Israel
How many times is kephirah (כְּפִירָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3716 across 3 books.
Where can I study kephirah (כְּפִירָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3716 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kephirah (כְּפִירָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as chephirah and israel. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.