- Original: כּפירה - Transliteration: K@phiyrah - Phonetic: kef-ee-raw' - Definition: Chephirah = lioness 1. a city of the Gibeonites subsequently assigned to the tribe of Benjamin - Origin: feminine of H3715 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Location - Strong's: Feminine of H3715 ; the village (always with the article); Kephirah a place in Palestine: - Chephirah. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • Chephirah, 4 Joshua 9:17; Joshua 18:26; Ezra 2:25; Nehemiah 7:29