Caphtor
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| Type | island and region |
|---|---|
| Also called | Caphtorim, Caphtorites, Crete, Caphthorim, Caphtorims |
| Most likely | another name for Crete (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 35.310° N, 24.893° E |
| Mentioned in | 5 verses |
| First mention | Genesis 10:14 |
Caphtor is an island and region named in 5 verses of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Crete (high confidence; 5 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Crete | high (76%) | 35.310° N, 24.893° E |
| another name for Cilicia | very low (4%) | 36.913° N, 34.892° E |
| another name for Cappadocia | very low (4%) | 38.671° N, 34.839° E |
| another name for Cyprus | very low (2%) | 35.000° N, 33.000° E |
| Aegean Islands | very low (2%) | 38.000° N, 25.000° E |
| Karpathos | very low (1%) | 35.583° N, 27.133° E |
Verses
Genesis
- Genesis 10:14And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 2:23And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their stead.)And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, were destroyed by the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor and settled in their place.)
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 1:12And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.the Pathrusites, the Casluhites (from whom the Philistines came), and the Caphtorites.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 47:4Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the Lord will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor.For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.
Amos
- Amos 9:7Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the Lord. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir?“Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.