Καπερναούμ Kapernaoum

Greek word for “Capernaum” · Strong’s G2584 · used 16 times in 16 verses

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Meaning

καφαρναούμ (Καπερ-, Rec., see WH, App. 160), ἡ (Heb. נַחוּם כָּפָר Nahum's village); Capernaum:, al;

How it is translated

Glosses given for Kapernaoum in context, with how often each is used:

• capernaum 16

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

John 6 (3), Luke 4 (2), Matthew 4 (1), Matthew 8 (1), Matthew 11 (1), Matthew 17 (1), Mark 1 (1), Mark 2 (1), Mark 9 (1), Luke 7 (1)

Forms

• Καφαρναοὺμ 8
• Καφαρναούμ 8

Words used with it

Words that share verses with Kapernaoum more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• εἰσέρχομαι eiserchomai “to enter” 4
• καταβαίνω katabainō “to come/go down” 3
• διδάσκω didaskō “to teach” 3
• ᾍδης Hadēs “hell” 2
• ὑψόω hupsoō “to lift up” 2
• ἐμβαίνω embainō “to climb” 2
• συναγωγή sunagōgē “synagogue” 2
• Γαλιλαία Galilaia “Galilee” 2
• σάββατον sabbaton “Sabbath” 2
• προσέρχομαι proserchomai “to come near/agree” 2
• ἐκεῖ ekei “there” 2
• μένω menō “to stay” 2

Key verses

The verses using Kapernaoum that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 4:13 — And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
• Matthew 8:5 — And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
• Matthew 11:23 — And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in…
• Mark 1:21 — And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
• Mark 2:1 — And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
• Mark 9:33 — And he came to Capernaum: and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves by the way?
• Luke 4:23 — And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy…
• Luke 4:31 — And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
• Luke 10:15 — And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.
• John 2:12 — After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.
• John 4:46 — So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. And there was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum.
• John 6:24 — When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.