Caphtor

Certainty

Likely (76% of scholarship) · 5 other possible locations

Coordinates

35.310° N, 24.893° E

• Journey to Rome beginsc. AD 56
• Paul's Journey to Romec. AD 56
• Paul is shipwrecked by a stormc. AD 57

Caphtor, Caphtorites, Caphtorim· Crete

• Κρής·Cretan
• Κρήτη·Cretemeans “carnal; fleshly”
• כַּפְתּוֹר·Caphtor

Includes 4 verses that refer to Caphtor without naming it.

1. Deuteronomy 2:23כַּפְתּוֹר · Caphtor
   And the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, were destroyed by the Caphtorites, who came out of Caphtor and settled in their place.)
2. Jeremiah 47:4כַּפְתּוֹר · Caphtor
   For the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.
3. Amos 9:7כַּפְתּוֹר · Caphtor
   “Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?
4. Acts 2:11Κρής · Cretan
   …both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”
5. Acts 27:7Κρήτη · Crete
   After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
6. Acts 27:8Referred to, not named
   After we had moved along the coast with difficulty, we came to a place called Fair Havens, near the town of Lasea.
7. Acts 27:12Κρήτη · Crete
   Since the harbor was unsuitable to winter in, the majority decided to sail on, hoping that somehow they could reach Phoenix to winter there. Phoenix was a harbor in Crete facing both southwest and northwest.
8. Acts 27:13Κρήτη · Crete
   When a gentle south wind began to blow, they thought they had their opportunity. So they weighed anchor and sailed along, hugging the coast of Crete.
9. Acts 27:14Referred to, not named
   But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island.
10. Acts 27:21Κρήτη · Crete
    After the men had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “Men, you should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete. Then you would have averted this disaster and loss.
11. Titus 1:5Κρήτη · Crete
    The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
12. Titus 1:12Κρής · Cretan
    As one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
13. Titus 1:13Referred to, not named
    This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sternly, so that they will be sound in the faith
14. Titus 1:14Referred to, not named
    …and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.
15. Titus 3:15Κρής · Cretan
    All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.