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Capernaum
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Capernaum
Capernaum
A location first mentioned at Mat.4.13;
only referred to as Capernaum (Καπερναούμ).
Strong's Definition
Capernaum (i.e. Caphanachum), a place in Palestine
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (probably H03723 and H05151);
KJV Usage: Capernaum
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Καπερναούμ or more correctly (with L T Tr WH (cf. WHs Appendix, p. 160; Scrivener, Introduction, p. 561)) Καφαρναούμ (λΘΜτΘψ a village, and πΘηεΜν consolation; hence 'the village of consolation,' (others, 'village of Nachum' (a proper name)); Καπαρναουμ, Ptolemy, 5, 16, 4), ἡ, Capernaum or Capharnaum, a flourishing city of Galilee (Mat_11:23; Luk_10:15), situated on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee or Lake of Gennesaret (Joh_6:17; Joh_6:24; hence ἡ παραθαλασσια, Mat_4:13), near the place where the Jordan flows into the lake. Being nowhere mentioned in the O. T. it seems to have been built after the exile (cf. also B. D. under the word ). Josephus mentions (b. j. 3, 10, 8) a fountain in Galilee called by the neighboring residents Καφαρναούμ, and (vita 72) 'κώμην Κεφαρνωμην', and it is quite probable that he meant the town we are speaking of. It is mentioned in the N. T. (besides the passage already cited) in Mat_8:5; Mat_17:24; Mar_1:21; Mar_2:1; Mar_9:33; Luk_4:23; Luk_4:31; Luk_7:1; Joh_2:12; Joh_4:46; Joh_6:59. Cf. Winers RWB under the word; Vaihinger in Herzog vii. 369; Furrer in Schenkel iii. 493f; (the last named writing gives at length (see also Zeitschr. d. Deutsch. Palaest.-Vereins for 1879, p. 63ff) his reasons for preferring (contra Robinson, Sepp, etc.) to identify C. with Tell Hum; so (after earlier writings; cf. Arnaud, p. 414), Winer as above, Dr. Wilson, Lynch, Ritter, Delitzsch, Tristram (Land of Israel, edition 3, p. 428ff) and more recently Capt. Wilson (`Our Work in Palestine,' p. 186f and 'Recovery of Jerusalem,' p. 266f (292ff)). But Conder (Tent Work in Palestine ii. 182ff) argues from Jewish authorities in favor of Khan Minyeh; see B. D. American edition under the word).
STRONGS NT 2584: ΚαφαρναούμΚαφαρναούμ, see Καπερναούμ.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Καφαρναούμ Kapharnaoum 16x
indecl. pr. name, Capernaum. See PhotoGuide.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
καφαρναούμ
(Καπερ -, Rec. , v. WH , App . 160), ἡ
( Heb . H5151 H3723 Nahum's village),
Capernaum: Mat_4:13 , Mar_1:21 , Joh_2:12 , al.
Καπερναούμ , see Καφαρναούμ .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
καφαρναούμ (Καπερ-, Rec., see WH, App. 160), ἡ (Heb. נַחוּם כָּפָר Nahum's village)
Capernaum: Mat.4:13, Mrk.1:21, Jhn.2:12, al
(AS)