Kephirah

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Kephirah: NET NIV
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a town of the Gibeonites in Benjamin

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a little lioness

Google Maps: Chephirah (31° 50´, 35° 5´)

Hebrew

Strongs #03716: hrypk K@phiyrah

Chephirah = "lioness"

1) a city of the Gibeonites subsequently assigned to the tribe of
Benjamin

3716 Kphiyrah kef-ee-raw'

feminine of 3715; the village (always with the art.);
Kephirah, a place in Palestine:-Chephirah.
see HEBREW for 03715

Chephirah [EBD]

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.

Chephirah [NAVE]

CHEPHIRAH, a city of the Hivites, Josh. 9:17; 18:26; Ezra 2:25; Neh. 7:29.

CHEPHIRAH [SMITH]

(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)

CHEPHIRAH [ISBE]

CHEPHIRAH - ke-fi'-ra (ha-kephirah; Codex Vaticanus, Kapheira (Josh 9); Codex Alexandrinus has Chepheira, Codex Vaticanus has kai Pheira (Josh 18)): One of the cities of the Hivites who by guile made alliance with Israel (Josh 9:17). It was in the lot of Benjamin (Josh 18:26), and was reoccupied after the return from Babylon (Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29). It is represented by the modern Kefireh, to the Southwest of Gibeon, and North of Karyat el-`Anab. It stands on high ground, with many ancient remains.