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Casiphia

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(white). An unknown place (Ezra 8:17¹⁷And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God. (Ezra 8:17)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place between Babylon and Jerusalem, where Iddo resided: otherwise unknown (Ezra 8:17¹⁷And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God. (Ezra 8:17)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3703 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Kaciphya’

Phonic:

kaw-sif-yaw’

Meaning:

perhaps from 3701; silvery; Casiphja, a place in Bab.

KJV Usage:

Casiphia

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

longing of Jah: silver of Jah

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Covetousness; in silver:― the white mountainous Caucasian region, Ezra 8:17. {Avaritia}