Chephirah
Chephirah is a settlement mentioned in 4 verses. Its most likely location is Khirbet el Kefireh. The name means “a little lioness.”
Where is Chephirah?
Approx. 31.8309, 35.1068 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Khirbet el Kefireh | settlement | High |
Chephirah in the Bible dictionary
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.
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Verses that mention Chephirah
- Joshua 9:17
And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath–jearim.
- Joshua 18:26
And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,
- Ezra 2:25
The children of Kirjath–arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred and forty and three.
- Nehemiah 7:29
The men of Kirjath–jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.