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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 TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:13 - and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Caper'na-um by the sea, in the territory of Zeb'ulun and Naph'tali,

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 8:5

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:5 - As he entered Caper'na-um, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 11:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:23 - And you, Caper'na-um, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. For if the mighty works done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 17:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 17:24 - When they came to Caper'na-um, the collectors of the half-shekel tax went up to Peter and said, "Does not your teacher pay the tax?"

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:21 - And they went into Caper'na-um; and immediately on the sabbath he entered the synagogue and taught.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:1 - And when he returned to Caper'na-um after some days, it was reported that he was at home.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:33 - And they came to Caper'na-um; and when he was in the house he asked them, "What were you discussing on the way?"

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:23 - And he said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'Physician, heal yourself; what we have heard you did at Caper'na-um, do here also in your own country.'"

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:31

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:31 - And he went down to Caper'na-um, a city of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the sabbath;

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:1 - After he had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people he entered Caper'na-um.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 10:15 - And you, Caper'na-um, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 2:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 2:12 - After this he went down to Caper'na-um, with his mother and his brothers and his disciples; and there they stayed for a few days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 4:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 4:46 - So he came again to Cana in Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And at Caper'na-um there was an official whose son was ill.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:17 - got into a boat, and started across the sea to Caper'na-um. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:24 - So when the people saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Caper'na-um, seeking Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 6:59

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:59 - This he said in the synagogue, as he taught at Caper'na-um.
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