ΚΑΦΑΡΝΑΟΥΜ, καφαρναουμ
KAPHARNAOUM, kapharnaoum
Sounds Like: kah-far-NAH-oom
Translations: Capernaum
From the root: ΚΑΦΑΡΝΑΟΥΜ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Capernaum was a significant city located on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee in ancient Israel. It is frequently mentioned in the New Testament as a center of Jesus' ministry, where he performed many miracles and taught extensively. It was also the home of several of his apostles.
Inflection: Singular, Does not inflect (as a proper noun)
Strong’s number: G2584 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Matthew — 4:13, 8:5, 11:23, 17:24
- Mark — 1:21, 2:1, 9:33
- Luke — 4:23, 4:31, 10:15
- John — 2:12, 6:17, 6:24, 6:59
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 10:58
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Matthew — 4:13, 8:5, 11:23, 17:24
- Mark — 1:21, 2:1, 9:33
- Luke — 4:23, 4:31, 7:1, 10:15
- John — 2:12, 4:46, 6:17, 6:24, 6:59
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΚΑΦΑΡΝΑΟΥΜ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΚΑΦΑΡΝΑΟΥΜʼ — Capernaum
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