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Καφαρναούμ

LemmaΚαφαρναούμ
Citation formΚαφαρναούμ, ἡ
Part of speechnoun
GlossCapernaum
Strong’sG2584
TransliterationKapernaoúm
DefinitionCapernaum (i.e. Caphanachum), a place in Palestine
KJV glosses:--Capernaum.
Derivationof Hebrew origin (probably and )
SBLGNT occurrences16

Forms and grammatical context

Each form is parsed from its actual MorphGNT occurrence; a form may have more than one analysis depending on context.

Greek formGrammar and occurrences
Καφαρναοὺμ
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Matthew 17:24
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Matthew 4:13
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Matthew 8:5
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Mark 2:1
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Luke 4:23
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Luke 4:31
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — John 2:12
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — John 6:24
Καφαρναούμ
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Mark 1:21
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Mark 9:33
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — Luke 7:1
noun, accusative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----ASF-) — John 6:17
noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — John 4:46
noun, dative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----DSF-) — John 6:59
noun, vocative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----VSF-) — Matthew 11:23
noun, vocative, singular, feminine (MorphGNT ----VSF-) — Luke 10:15

Morphology

Occurrences

Additional Greek lexicons

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