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חֵפֶר H2660
H2660 is the Hebrew word חֵפֶר, transliterated Chêpher and said khay'-fer. The King James Version most often renders it hepher.
What it means
Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites.
Where it comes from
from H2658 (חָפַר) or H2659 (חָפֵר); a pit of shame.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Hepher.
Verses using חֵפֶר
All 9 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 26:32 · KJV
And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.
Numbers 26:33 · KJV
And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
Numbers 27:1 · KJV
Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.
Joshua 12:17 · KJV
The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
Joshua 17:2 · KJV
There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
Joshua 17:3 · KJV
But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
1 Kings 4:10 · KJV
The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
1 Chronicles 4:6 · KJV
And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
1 Chronicles 11:36 · KJV
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
Common questions
What does Strong's H2660 mean?
H2660 is the Hebrew word חֵפֶר (Chêpher), meaning Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites.
How is H2660 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it hepher (9 times).
How many times does H2660 appear in the Bible?
חֵפֶר (Chêpher) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2660 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2658 (חָפַר) or H2659 (חָפֵר); a pit of shame.
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