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The term Caph-El, which often occurs in history, the Greeks uniformly changed to Κεφαλη, Cephale: and from Cahen-Caph-El, the sacred rock of Orus, they formed Κυνοκεφαλη, and Κυνοκεφαλος; which they supposed to relate to an animal with the head of a dog.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) Jacob Bryant 1759
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At mid second magnitude (2.27) and just barely the second brightest star in Cassiopeia, almost but not quite as bright as Shedar (the Alpha star), Caph, the Beta star, stole its name from the whole "W" of the constellation.
Behind the scenes on the Slusho set Dennis 2007
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The five stars of the "W" splay out like the fingers of a stretched hand, the name "Caph" coming from an Arabic phrase meaning "the stained hand," which refers to an ancient cosmetic coloring by henna
Behind the scenes on the Slusho set Dennis 2007
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K+ (Caph) in that language is a note of similitude.
Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1 1509-1564 1996
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It is very disputable which should be the first letter of the word Cana, whether Caph or Koph, for we find both.
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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It is written [Jer 5: 12], They lied against the Lord: whosoever changeth Beth into Caph, destroys the world.
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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It is written [1 Sam 2: 2] There is none holy as the Lord: whosoever changeth Caph into Beth, destroys the world.
From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979
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For the well-known possibilities in the square writing of confusing Daleth with Rêsh, Yôdh with Waw, Bêth with Caph do not exist in the same way in the transition writings.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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The interchanging of Hê and Hêth, of Yôdh and Waw, so easy with the new characters, is scarcely conceivable with the old ones; and the mistaking of Bêth for Caph is altogether excluded.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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Tau, Yôdh and Hê, Caph and Rêsh have been mistaken for each other.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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