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capernaum

/kəˈpɝneɪəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
ca-per-naum
IPA
/kəˈpɝneɪəm/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient town in Galilee, Israel, a biblical and archaeological site.

Etymology

From Late Latin Capharnaūm, from Ancient Greek Καφαρναούμ (Kapharnaoúm), from Biblical Hebrew כְּפַר נַחוּם (kəp̄ar naḥūm, “Nahum's Village”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Capharnaūm, Καφαρναούμ, כְּפַר נַחוּם

Derived Forms

Capernaite

Questions

How do you pronounce capernaum?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈpɝneɪəm/.
What does capernaum mean?
An ancient town in Galilee, Israel, a biblical and archaeological site.
Where does capernaum come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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