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Lexicon :: Strong's G2584 - kapharnaoum

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Καφαρναούμ
Transliteration
kapharnaoum (Key)
Pronunciation
cap-er-nah-oom'
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Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin, probably כָּפָר (H3723) and נַחוּם (H5151)
mGNT
16x in 2 unique form(s) TR
16x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
0x in 0 unique form(s)
Strong’s Definitions

†Καπερναούμ Kapernaoúm, cap-er-nah-oom'; of Hebrew origin (probably H3723 and H5151); Capernaum (i.e. Caphanachum), a place in Palestine:—Capernaum.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's G2584 in the following manner: Capernaum (16x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's G2584 in the following manner: Capernaum (16x).

  1. Capernaum = "village of comfort"

    1. a flourishing city of Galilee situated on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee or Lake of Gennesaret, near the place where the Jordan flows into the lake

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
†Καπερναούμ Kapernaoúm, cap-er-nah-oom'; of Hebrew origin (probably H3723 and H5151); Capernaum (i.e. Caphanachum), a place in Palestine:—Capernaum.
STRONGS G2584:
Καπερναούμ or more correctly (with L T Tr WH (cf. WHs Appendix, p. 160; Scrivener, Introduction, p. 561)) Καφαρναούμ (כָּפָר a village, and נָחוּם consolation; hence 'the village of consolation,' (others, 'village of Nachum' (a proper name)); Καπαρναουμ, Ptolemy, 5, 16, 4), ἡ, Capernaum or Capharnaum, a flourishing city of Galilee (Matthew 11:23; Luke 10:15), situated on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee or Lake of Gennesaret (John 6:17, 24; hence ἡ παραθαλασσια, Matthew 4:13), near the place where the Jordan flows into the lake. Being nowhere mentioned in the O. T. it seems to have been built after the exile (cf. also B. D. under the word ). Josephus mentions (b. j. 3, 10, 8) a fountain in Galilee called by the neighboring residents Καφαρναούμ, and (vita 72) 'κώμην Κεφαρνωμην', and it is quite probable that he meant the town we are speaking of. It is mentioned in the N. T. (besides the passage already cited) in Matthew 8:5; Matthew 17:24; Mark 1:21; Mark 2:1; Mark 9:33; Luke 4:23, 31; Luke 7:1; John 2:12; John 4:46; John 6:59. Cf. Winers RWB under the word; Vaihinger in Herzog vii. 369; Furrer in Schenkel iii. 493f; (the last named writing gives at length (see also Zeitschr. d. Deutsch. Palaest.-Vereins for 1879, p. 63ff) his reasons for preferring (contra Robinson, Sepp, etc.) to identify C. with Tell Hum; so (after earlier writings; cf. Arnaud, p. 414), Winer as above, Dr. Wilson, Lynch, Ritter, Delitzsch, Tristram (Land of Israel, edition 3, p. 428ff) and more recently Capt. Wilson (`Our Work in Palestine,' p. 186f and 'Recovery of Jerusalem,' p. 266f (292ff)). But Conder (Tent Work in Palestine ii. 182ff) argues from Jewish authorities in favor of Khan Minyeh; see B. D. American edition under the word).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
4:13; 8:5; 11:23; 17:24
Mark
1:21; 2:1; 9:33
Luke
4:23; 4:31; 7:1; 10:15
John
2:12; 4:46; 6:17; 6:24; 6:59

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2584 matches the Greek Καφαρναούμ (kapharnaoum),
which occurs 16 times in 16 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:13 - Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali—

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:5 - When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:23 - And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[fn] For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:24 - After Jesus and his disciples arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma temple tax came to Peter and asked, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the temple tax?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:21 - They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:1 - A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 9:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:33 - They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:23 - Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown what we have heard that you did in Capernaum.’ ”

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:31 - Then he went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath he taught the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:1 - When Jesus had finished saying all this to the people who were listening, he entered Capernaum.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:15 - And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to the heavens? No, you will go down to Hades.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:12 - After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples. There they stayed for a few days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:46 - Once more he visited Cana in Galilee, where he had turned the water into wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:17 - where they got into a boat and set off across the lake for Capernaum. By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:24 - Once the crowd realized that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum in search of Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:59

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:59 - He said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
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