How many times is Capernaum mentioned in the Bible?
The word Capernaum appears 16 times in the King James Version, in 16 verses. It is found in 4 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Capernaum 16 times.
Capernaum in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Capernaum counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Capernaum | 16 | 16 |
| Total | 16 | 16 |
What the name Capernaum means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Capernaum as "the field of repentance; city of comfort".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
First and last mention of Capernaum
And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:
These things said he in the synagogue, as he taught in Capernaum.
Common questions
How many times is Capernaum in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 16 uses are in the Old Testament and 16 in the New Testament. Capernaum appears in 4 books of the 66 in the King James Version. John has the most (5), then Matthew (4) and Luke (4).
Where is Capernaum first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Matthew 4:13: "And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:" The last is John 6:59.
What does the name Capernaum mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Capernaum as "the field of repentance; city of comfort".
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.