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H2660 חֵפֶר (Chêpher) khay'-fer
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

from 2658 or 2659; a pit of shame; Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites

KJV Usage: Hepher

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

חֵ֫פֶר (che.pher) — Hepher. A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.32; son of: Gilead (H1568H); brother of: Abiezer (H0044I), Helek (H2507), Asriel (H0844), Shechem (H7928) and Shemida (H8061); father of: Zelophehad (H6765) Also named: cheph.ri (חֶפְרִי "Hepherite" H2662) § Hepher = "a well" 1) youngest son of Gilead and head of the family of Hepherites 2) son of Asher, the father of Tekoa 3) the Mecherathite, one of David's mighty warriors

חֵ֫פֶר (che.pher) — Hepher.

§ Hepher = "a well" a place in ancient Canaan, west of the Jordan, conquered by Joshua

חֵ֫פֶר (che.pher) — Hepher. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.6; son of: Ashhur (H0806) and Naarah (H5292B); brother of: Ahuzzam (H0275), Temeni (H8488) and Haahashtari (H0326); half-brother of: Zereth (H6889), Izhar (H3328), Ethnan (H0869) and Koz (H6976) § Hepher = "a well" 1) a place in ancient Canaan, west of the Jordan, conquered by Joshua 2) a place in Judah, probably the same as 1 above

חֵ֫פֶר (che.pher) — Hepher. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.11.36 § Hepher = "a well" 1) a place in ancient Canaan, west of the Jordan, conquered by Joshua 2) a place in Judah, probably the same as 1 above

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

name · חפר · גַּת הַחֵפֶר · חֶפְרִי

Names of People

Hepher = man; ◄ descendant of Machir; tribe of Manasseh

NUM 26:32 · NUM 26:33 · NUM 27:1 · JOS 17:2 · JOS 17:3

Names of People

Hepher = man; ◄ son of Ashhur and his wife Naarah; tribe of Judah

1CH 4:6

Names of People

Hepher = man; ► warrior; time of David

1CH 11:36

Names of Locations

Hepher = region

1KI 4:10

Names of Locations

Hepher = town; ◄ territory of Manasseh

JOS 12:17

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֵ֫פֶר n.pr.m. a Manassite

a man of Judah

one of David's heroes

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חֵ֫פֶר n.pr.loc. Canaanitish town, with a king, named just before Aphek

in Judah

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