Καπερναούμ

Matthew 4:13 Καφαρναοὺμ Capernaum

Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

Here: Greek form of Hebrew *Kefar Naḥum*, 'village of Nahum.' This was a fishing village on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. It becomes Jesus' base, and Matthew later calls it 'his own town' (9:1).

Matthew 8:5 Καφαρναοὺμ Capernaum

When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him,

Here: This is Kefar Naḥum, "village of Nahum", a fishing town on the north-west shore of the Sea of Galilee. Matthew has already made it Jesus' home base (4:13), and in 9:1 he calls it "his own town".

Matthew 11:23 Καφαρναούμ, Capernaum,

And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

Here: Addressed directly. The name comes from Hebrew *Kefar Naḥum*, 'village of Nahum'. This was the lakeside town Jesus made his base (Matt 4:13), which Matthew calls 'his own town' (9:1).

Matthew 17:24 Καφαρναοὺμ Capernaum

After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?”

Mark 1:21 Καφαρναούμ. Capernaum.

Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.

Here: From Hebrew Kefar Naḥum, "village of Nahum." It was a fishing town on the north-west shore of the Sea of Galilee and Simon and Andrew's home (1:29). It becomes the base of Jesus' Galilean work.

Mark 2:1 Καφαρναοὺμ Capernaum

A few days later Jesus went back to Capernaum. And when the people heard that He was home,

Here: The Greek form of Kefar Naḥum, 'village of Nahum'. It was a lakeside fishing village on the north-west shore of the Sea of Galilee, and the centre of Jesus' early work in Mark.

Mark 9:33 Καφαρναούμ· Capernaum;

Then they came to Capernaum. While Jesus was in the house, He asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?”

Here: Kefar Naḥum, 'Nahum's village', on the north-west shore of the Sea of Galilee. It was Jesus' home base in Mark (1:21; 2:1), so arriving here is a homecoming after the travelling.

Luke 4:23 Καφαρναούμ, Capernaum,

Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to Me: ‘Physician, heal yourself! Do here in Your hometown what we have heard that You did in Capernaum.’”

Luke 4:31 Καφαρναοὺμ Capernaum

Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.

Luke 7:1 Καφαρναούμ. Capernaum.

When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum.

Luke 10:15 Καφαρναοὺμ Capernaum

And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!

John 2:12 Καφαρναοὺμ Capernaum

After this, He went down to Capernaum with His mother and brothers and His disciples, and they stayed there a few days.

Here: Greek form of the Hebrew Kefar Naḥum, 'village of Nahum'. It was a fishing village on the north-west shore of the Sea of Galilee and is Jesus' main base in the other Gospels.

John 4:46 Καφαρναούμ. Capernaum.

So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum.

Here: A lakeside town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee, well below the hill country of Cana (hence 'come down' in v. 47). It lay roughly a long day's walk away.

John 6:17 Καφαρναούμ. Capernaum.

got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them.

Here: Kefar Nahum, 'village of Nahum', a fishing town on the northwest shore and Jesus' base in Galilee. It is also where the bread discourse that follows takes place (6:24, 59).

John 6:24 Καφαρναοὺμ Capernaum

So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor His disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum to look for Him.

Here: A fishing town on the northwest shore of the lake, known as Jesus' base in Galilee (2:12). It was the obvious place to look, and the disciples had headed there (6:17).

John 6:59 Καφαρναούμ. Capernaum.

Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.

Here: Greek form of Hebrew Kefar Naḥum, 'village of Nahum', a fishing town on the northwest shore of the Sea of Galilee. In John it is Jesus' Galilean base (2:12; 4:46; 6:17, 24). Naming it ties the discourse to a real, local, Jewish audience who knew him.