Caphtorim
Summary
The inhabitants of Caphtor, descendants of Mizraim (Egypt), who are closely associated with the origin of the Philistines.
☩Identity
The Caphtorim were the people who inhabited Caphtor, listed among the descendants of Mizraim in the Table of Nations. They were closely related to the Casluhim, and both groups are connected with the ancestry of the Philistines. Scripture records that the Philistines 'came forth' from the Caphtorim.
☩Conquest of the Avvim
The Caphtorim are noted for having driven out the Avvim, the original inhabitants of the southwestern coastal region of Canaan, and settling in their place. This migration is mentioned in connection with Israel's journey to the promised land, demonstrating how God had given various peoples their territories.
☩Connection to Philistines
The prophet Amos, speaking of God's sovereignty over the nations, declares that God brought the Philistines from Caphtor, just as He brought Israel from Egypt. Jeremiah also identifies the Philistines as 'the remnant of the country of Caphtor.'
Related Verses5 mentions
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Caphtorim," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. II (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.George Morrish, "Caphtorim," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 3.American Tract Society, "Caphtorim," in American Tract Society Bible Dictionary (American Tract Society, 1859).