Capernaum
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Capernaum
- /kəˈpɝneɪəm/
- /-nɪəm/
- /-niəm/
Where it comes from
From Late Latin Capharnaūm, from Ancient Greek Καφαρναούμ (Kapharnaoúm), from Biblical Hebrew כְּפַר נַחוּם (kəp̄ar naḥūm, “Nahum's Village”).
proper noun
- An ancient town in Galilee, Israel, a biblical and archaeological site.
Translations
Every language
name The biblical town
| Español | Cafarnaúm |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 카파르나움 kapareunaum |
| 日本語 | カペナウム |
| 中文 | 迦百農 /迦百农 Jiābǎinóng |
| हिन्दी | कफ़रनहूम kafarnahūm |
| Português | Cafarnaum |
| Français | Capharnaüm, Capernaüm |
| Deutsch | Kafarnaum, Kapernaum |
| Italiano | Cafarnao |
| Ελληνικά | Καπερναούμ Kapernaoúm |
| Română | Capernaum |
| Русский | Капернаум Kapernaum |
| Tiếng Việt | Caphácnaum |
| العربية | كفرناحوم |
| עברית | כפר נחום |
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title = {Capernaum},
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