כַּפְתֹּרִי
kaph.to.ri
- Caphtorim
- Cretans
STEPBible TBESH
Glosses: Caphtorim
Someone from Caphtor (Crete) of the Egyptians, first mentioned at Gen.10.14; descended from Egypt (H4714); along with Ludim (H3866), Anamim (H6047), Lehabim (H3853), Naphtuhim (H5320), Pathrusim (H6625) and Casluhim (H3695)
§ Caphtorim, of Caphtor "a crown"
Cretans as the inhabitants of Caphtor as distinct from the Philistines
BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
Glosses: Cretans
כַּפְתֹּרִי adj.gent Cretans . only pl. as subst.