Kapernaoum · Capernaum

What it means

Kapernaoum (Καπερναούμ) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Capernaum”.

A town on the shore of the Sea of Galilee where Jesus lived during his ministry.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

The place

• Capernaum

  Today: Capernaum (Tell Hum) ruins, Israel

  A town on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee.

  Jesus left Nazareth and settled in Capernaum (Matt 4:13). He taught in its synagogue and healed many there (John 6:59; Luke 7:1).

  Matthew 4:13Mark 2:1John 6:59Luke 7:1

Where it appears

• Matthew×4
• Mark×3
• Luke×4
• John×5

• Matthew 4:13

  And leaving Nazareth, he came and settled in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali,

• Matthew 8:5

  When he had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, pleading with him

• Matthew 11:23

  And you, Capernaum, you will not be exalted to heaven, will you? To Hades you will go down; for if the miracles that were done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.

• Matthew 17:24

  Now when they came to Capernaum, those who collected the two-drachma tax came to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the two-drachma tax?”

• Mark 1:21

  And they go into Capernaum. And at once on the Sabbath he was teaching in the synagogue.

• Mark 2:1

  And when he came back into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was at home.

• Mark 9:33

  And they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house, he was asking them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

• Luke 4:23

  And he said to them, “Surely you will tell me this proverb: Physician, heal yourself; all that we heard was done in Capernaum, do here also, in your hometown.”

• Luke 4:31

  And he went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee. And he was teaching them on the Sabbath.

• Luke 7:1

  When he had completed all his words in the hearing of the people, he went into Capernaum.

• Luke 10:15

  And you, Capernaum, will you really be exalted as far as heaven? You will be brought down as far as Hades!

• John 2:12

  After this he went down to Capernaum, he and his mother and his brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there not many days.

• John 4:46

  So he came again to Cana of Galilee, where he had made the water wine. And there was a certain royal official whose son was sick in Capernaum.

• John 6:17

  and getting into a boat, they were crossing the sea to Capernaum. And it had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.

• John 6:24

  So when the crowd saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and came to Capernaum, looking for Jesus.

• John 6:59

  He said these things in a synagogue, teaching in Capernaum.