Strong's H2660 · Hebrew
חֵפֶר
Chêpher · /khay'-fer/
Definition
Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites
KJV: Hepher.
Root / derivation: from H2658 (חָפַר) or H2659 (חָפֵר); a pit of shame;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חֵפֶר across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Numbers3 verses
And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
Numbers 26:33And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 27:1Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
Joshua3 verses
The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
Joshua 17:2There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
Joshua 17:3But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
1 Kings1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2660 (Chêpher) mean?
Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites
How many times does H2660 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2660 (חֵפֶר) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Hepher.”
How is Chêpher translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2660 is rendered as “Hepher” (9×).
Where does the Hebrew word חֵפֶר come from?
from H2658 (חָפַר) or H2659 (חָפֵר); a pit of shame;