kaftōr כַּפְתּוֹר ‘Caphtor’ (Hebrew)

Etymology^?: apparently the same as kaftōr כַּפְתּוֹר ‘capital’
Roots: כפתור כפתור

kaftōr pr n loc
Caphtor = "a crown"
1) the original home of the Philistines, perhaps on the southwest coast of Asia Minor, maybe in Egypt or close by, or more probably on the island of Crete
2) (TWOT) the island of Crete, homeland or staging area of the Philistines