chephirah Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
chephirah in Easton's Bible Dictionary
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.
chephirah in Smith's Bible Dictionary
(the hamlet), one of the four cities of the Gibeonites, #Jos 9:17| named afterwards among the towns of Benjamin. #Ezr 2:25; Ne 7:29|
chephirah in 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.
chephirah in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
One of Gibeon's four cities (Joshua 9:17), afterward belonging to Benjamin (Joshua 18:26). The men of C. returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon (Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29). Now Kefir, on the W. of Benjamin, near Ajalon (Jalo).