Bible Dictionary

Chephirah

Village, one of the four cities of the Gibeonitish Hivites with whom Joshua made a league (9:17). It belonged to Benjamin. It has been identified with the modern Kefireh, on the west confines of Benj…

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Village, one of the four cities of the Gibeonitish Hivites with whom Joshua made a league (9:17). It belonged to Benjamin. It has been identified with the modern Kefireh, on the west confines of Benjamin, about 2 miles west of Ajalon and 11 from Jerusalem.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

(the hamlet), one of the four cities of the Gibeonites, (Joshua 9:17) named afterwards among the towns of Benjamin.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary

CHEPHI'RAH (village), one of four towns of the Gibeonites, belonging to Benjamin, Josh 9:17; Josh 18:26 ; Ezr 2:25; probably now Kefir, 8 miles west of Gibeon. Conder gives it as Kejireh.

Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)

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