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Sargent asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 4 days ago

What is the biblical meaning of Capernaum?

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  • capitalgentleman
    Lv 7
    3 days ago

    It is a place name, like Jerusalem, or Rome.

  • User
    Lv 7
    3 days ago

    The Bible

    when using the word "Capernaum"

    always means a city (or town) in Galilee.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capernaum

    In the Bible

    "Capernaum" never has any other meaning.

  • Funnelweb
    Lv 7
    4 days ago

    Capernaum was a town in Galilee. It was on the north bank of the Sea of Galilee and its ruins lie within the modern state of Israel.

  • Publius
    Lv 7
    4 days ago

    I don't know if the name means anything in particular, if that's what you're asking.  Capernaum was only a city.  It rejected Jesus Christ in spite of the miracles that he did there.  It has become a proverb because Jesus said if he had done in Sodom the miracles that he had done in Capernaum, they would have repented and remained to his day.

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  • David at Your Service
    Lv 7
    4 days ago

    It means "Nahum's village".  "Kaphar" means "village" in Hebrew.

  • Donald
    Lv 6
    4 days ago

    city of consolation i believe.

    let me check.

    yes, this fits.

    or city of comfort. 

  • Jake
    Lv 4
    4 days ago

    It describes a physical location.

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