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== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2425" /> == | |||
<p> '''''ka''''' -'''''fen´a''''' -'''''tha''''' . See [[Chaphenatha]] . </p> | <p> '''''ka''''' -'''''fen´a''''' -'''''tha''''' . See [[Chaphenatha]] . </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_30023" /> == | |||
<p> αφεναθά ), a place apparently close to and on the east side of Jerusalem, which was repaired by [[Jonathan]] Maccabaeus (1 [[Maccabees]] 12:37). The name seems to be derived from כִּפְנַיתָא, kaphnitha´, the [[Chaldee]] word for the unripe date (Buxtorf, Lex. Talm. col. 1071), and thus has a remarkable correspondence with the names of [[Bethany]] (house of dates), [[Bethphage]] (house of figs), and of the Mount of [[Olives]] itself, on which the three were situated — all testifying to the ancient fruitfulness of the place (comp. Schwarz, Palest. p. 256). </p> | |||
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<ref name="term_2425"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/caphenatha Caphenatha from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref> | |||
<ref name="term_30023"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/caphenatha Caphenatha from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 21:13, 11 October 2021
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [1]
ka -fen´a -tha . See Chaphenatha .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
αφεναθά ), a place apparently close to and on the east side of Jerusalem, which was repaired by Jonathan Maccabaeus (1 Maccabees 12:37). The name seems to be derived from כִּפְנַיתָא, kaphnitha´, the Chaldee word for the unripe date (Buxtorf, Lex. Talm. col. 1071), and thus has a remarkable correspondence with the names of Bethany (house of dates), Bethphage (house of figs), and of the Mount of Olives itself, on which the three were situated — all testifying to the ancient fruitfulness of the place (comp. Schwarz, Palest. p. 256).
