indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage Biblical
Scripts כְּפִירָה, כפירה(Ancient Hebrew)
Other Forms FormsChephirah, Kefeera, Kfira, Kephira, Kefirah, Kephyra
Meaning & History
From the name of a city "in Benjamin" which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament, derived from Hebrew כְּפִיר (kephir), which meant both "village" (as covered in by walls) and "(young) lion" (perhaps as covered with a mane; compare Kfir).