Chephirah
Chephirah was one of the Gibeonite towns that became part of the territories of Benjamin and Judah.
The name Chephirah means “a little lioness”
PlaceOld Testament3 books4 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 9:17; referred to as Chephirah (כְּפִירָה).
Location
- Identified as
- Khirbet el Kefireh
- Certainty
- Likely (84% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.831° N, 35.107° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- כְּפִירָהChephirah
Mentions
- So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.
- Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,
- …the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;
- …the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;