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Chephirah

Village, one of the four cities of the Gibeonitish Hivites with whom Joshua made a league (9:17). It belonged to Benjamin. It has been identified with the modern Kefireh, on the west confines of Benjamin, about 2 miles west of Ajalon and 11 from Jerusalem.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(the hamlet), one of the four cities of the Gibeonites, (Joshua 9:17) named afterwards among the towns of Benjamin. (Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29)

In the Bible

4

Verses where Chephirah is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Ezra 2:25

    the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

  • Joshua 9:17

    So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

  • Joshua 18:26

    Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,

  • Nehemiah 7:29

    the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

Scripture on Chephirah

4

Entries that reference Chephirah

1

Chephirah references

7

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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