# כַּפְתֹּר (kaftor)

Israeli respelling: kaf-tor. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H3731. 3 Old Testament occurrences.

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

King James renderings: Caphtor.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/kaftor-h3731

## Occurrences

- [Deuteronomy 2:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/2/23) — And the Avims which dwelt in Hazerim, even unto Azzah, the Caphtorims, which came forth out of Caphtor, destroyed them, and dwelt in their…
- [Jeremiah 47:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/47/4) — Because 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…
- [Amos 9:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/9/7) — Are 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 Egy…