Strong's Number H3731

כַּפְתֹּר

Kaphtor · kaf-tore'

Transliteration:

Kaphtor{kaf-tore'}or (Am. 9:7) Kaphtowr{kaf-tore'}

Word Origin:

apparently the same as 3730

TWOT:

1028

Part of Speech:

proper name location

Strong's Definition:

Caphtor (i.e. a wreath-shaped island), the original seat of the Philistines

Usage in the KJV:

Caphtor 3

Total: 3
Occurs 3 times in the Hebrew text.

Definition:

Caphtor = "a crown"

the original home of the Philistines, perhaps on the southwest coast of Asia Minor, maybe in Egypt or close by, or more probably on the island of Crete
(TWOT) the island of Crete, homeland or staging area of the Philistines