Original Word: חֲפָרַיִם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Chapharayim
Pronunciation: khaf-ar-ah'-yim
Phonetic Spelling: (khaf-aw-rah'-yim)
Definition: Chapharayim
Meaning: Chapharajim

Haphraim

Dual of Chepher; double pit; Chapharajim, a place in Palestine -- Haphraim.

see HEBREW Chepher

חֲפָרַיִם proper name, of a location in Issachar Joshua 19:19, ᵐ5 Αγειν, A Αφεραειμ, ᵐ5^L Αμφαραιμ; = Egyptian „a-pu-ru-m-â WMM^Asien,170; site dubious, 6 miles north of Legio according to Lag^{Onom. 223, 2nd ed. 241.}

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָפַר (chaphar), meaning "to dig" or "to search."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Chapharajim, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: Chapharajim is a proper noun used to denote a specific location mentioned in the Old Testament.

Context: Chapharajim is referenced in the context of a battle involving the Philistines. It is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 14:9, where the Philistines spread out in the Valley of Rephaim. The name suggests a place characterized by pits or depressions, possibly used for strategic military purposes or as a geographical feature of the area. The exact location of Chapharajim is not definitively known, but it is associated with the broader region of the Valley of Rephaim, which is situated southwest of Jerusalem. This area was known for its fertile land and strategic importance in ancient military campaigns.

וַחֲפָרַ֥יִם וחפרים vachafaRayim wa·ḥă·p̄ā·ra·yim waḥăp̄ārayimInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts