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Caphtor (#80569)
Caphtor
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Concise Bible Dictionary: C
By:
George A. Morrish
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Chris Genthree
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The country from which, beside the Caphtorim, came some of the Philistines. They sprang from Mizraim, son of Ham (Deut. 23;
Amos 9:7
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Are ye not as children of the Ethiopians unto me, O children of Israel? saith the Lord. Have not I brought up Israel out of the land of Egypt? and the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Syrians from Kir? (Amos 9:7)
). In
Jeremiah 47:4
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Because of the day that cometh to spoil all the Philistines, and to cut off from Tyrus and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the Lord will spoil the Philistines, the remnant of the country of Caphtor. (Jeremiah 47:4)
(margin) the “isles” may only signify “maritime border.” Caphtor is supposed to be somewhere in Egypt, but has not been identified. See CASLUHIM
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