People group
Caphtorim
People from Caphtor (likely Crete) identified as the ancestors of the Philistines.
people group3 Bible books3 chapters3 verse appearancesAlso known as: Caphtorites
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A people descended from Mizraim (Egypt) in the Table of Nations, originating from Caphtor (commonly identified with ) and identified as the ancestors of the Philistines. Deuteronomy 2 notes that they displaced the near , and and recall that Yahweh brought the Philistines up from Caphtor.
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