How to Pronounce Capernaum
kuh-PERR-nay-uhm
Capernaum is pronounced kuh-PERR-nay-uhm (kəˈpɜːneɪəm): four syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: Kah-PER-nay-um, kuh-PUHR-nay-uhm.
What does Capernaum mean?
Capernaum means “village of Nahum” (Hebrew).
Where was Capernaum?
Capernaum was a town on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim, where Jesus settled after leaving Nazareth and based his Galilean ministry (Matthew 4:13). He taught in its synagogue (Mark 1:21, John 6:59), healed the centurion's servant there (Matthew 8:5), and later pronounced judgment on the town for its unbelief (Matthew 11:23).
Also pronounced
Kah-PER-nay-um
kuh-PUHR-nay-uhm
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