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Caphtorim

כַּפְתֹּרִי

The Caphtorim, descendants of Mizraim, displaced the Avvim who lived in villages as far as Gaza.

verses
3
first named
Genesis 10:14
last named
Deuteronomy 2:23
tribe
Early Patriarch

Description

Caphtorim in the text

In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

The Caphtorim are mentioned in Gen.10.14, Deu.2.23, and 1Ch.1.12 as descendants of Mizraim, who was a son of Ham and grandson of Noah. They are listed among the peoples who descended from Egypt (Mizraim is the Hebrew name for Egypt). According to Deu.2.23, the Caphtorim came from Caphtor and destroyed the Avvim, who lived in villages as far as Gaza, and settled in their place. This event occurred before the Israelites entered the Promised Land. The exact location of Caphtor is uncertain, but it is often associated with the island of Crete or the region of Cilicia in modern-day Turkey. The Caphtorim's displacement of the Avvim is one of several examples in the Bible of people groups migrating and conquering new territories.

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Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 3, across 3 books.

  1. Genesis1 verse

    10:14

  2. Deuteronomy1 verse

    2:23

  3. 1 Chronicles1 verse

    1:12

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