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What does the name "Capernaum" mean in Hebrew?

  • City of Fish

  • Nahum's Village

  • House of Bread

  • Place of Healing

Answer

The name Capernaum comes from the Hebrew "Kfar Naḥum", which translates to "Nahum's village". It's not clear whether this refers to the prophet Nahum or another person with the same name.
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