The name Chephirah is a girl's name meaning "village; young lioness".

Also spelled Kephirah, Kfira, Kephira, and Kefirah, Chephirah is an Old Testament, Biblical place name, mentioned in the Book of Joshua. It likely derives from the Hebrew <em>kephir</em> meaning "village" and "young lion", and is sometimes seen as a feminine form of Kfir. It might be worth noting however, that the name is also close to Hebrew word for "heresy".
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The current-day location of the town is in Palestine, known as Khirbet el-Kafira.



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