Capernaum
/kəˈpɝneɪəm/
Capernaum proper noun: an ancient town in Galilee, Israel, a biblical and archaeological site.
Proper noun
Capernaum
Capernaum meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Tagalog
Capernaum in Hindi
- The biblical town
- कफ़रनहूम kafarnahūm
Capernaum in Tamil
- The biblical town
- கப்பர்நாகும் kapparnākum
Capernaum in Urdu
- The biblical town
- کفر نحوم
Capernaum in Tagalog
- The biblical town
- Cafarnaum
More languagesFewer languages
- Capernaum in Arabic
- كفرناحوم
- Capernaum in Indonesian
- Kapernaum
- Capernaum in Thai
- คาเปอรนาอุม
- Capernaum in Vietnamese
- Caphácnaum
Origin of Capernaum
From Late Latin Capharnaūm, from Ancient Greek Καφαρναούμ (Kapharnaoúm), from Biblical Hebrew כְּפַר נַחוּם (kəp̄ar naḥūm, “Nahum's Village”).
Words formed from Capernaum
Questions about Capernaum
- What does Capernaum mean?
- Capernaum means an ancient town in Galilee, Israel, a biblical and archaeological site.
- What is Capernaum in Hindi?
- Capernaum in Hindi is कफ़रनहूम (kafarnahūm). See Capernaum meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Capernaum?
- Capernaum is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Capernaum?
- Capernaum is pronounced /kəˈpɝneɪəm/.
Words near Capernaum in the dictionary
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