Caphtor
Sign in to savethumb|300px|right|One reconstruction of the Generations of Noah, placing the "Caphthorim" on [[Ancient Crete]] Caphtor ( ) is a locality mentioned in the Bible, in which its people are called Caphtorites or Caphtorim and are named as a division of the ancient Egyptians. Caphtor is also mentioned in ancient inscriptions from Egypt, Mari, and Ugarit.
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- Jewish accounts
- In archaeological sources
- Mari Tablets
- Ras Shamra Texts
- Egyptian inscriptions
- Translation
- Modern identifications
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|300px|right|One reconstruction of the Generations of Noah, placing the "Caphthorim" on [[Ancient Crete]] Caphtor ( ) is a locality mentioned in the Bible, in which its people are called Caphtorites or Caphtorim and are named as a division of the ancient Egyptians. Caphtor is also mentioned in ancient inscriptions from Egypt, Mari, and Ugarit.
According to the Bible, Caphtor is the original homeland of the Philistines. They are reported to have eradicated the Avvim prior to settling in Gaza. Genealogically, the Philistines are categorized as descendants of the Caphtorites within the table of nations. The Book of Jeremiah suggests that Caphtor is an island ("the isle of Caphtor"), but the term might alternatively refer to a seashore.