Shephuphan
שְׁפוּפָן/sheh-FOO-fan/
“Serpent or adder”
Summary
A son of Bela, the firstborn of Benjamin, whose name appears with various spellings throughout the Old Testament: Shupham, Shuppim, and Muppim.
☩Identity and Variant Names
Shephuphan was one of the sons of Bela, who was the firstborn son of Benjamin. The same individual appears to be called by different names in various genealogical lists: Shephupham (rendered 'Shupham' in English versions) in Numbers, Shuppim in other Chronicles passages, and Muppim in Genesis. These variations likely represent scribal differences in transmitting an unusual name over many centuries. The name means 'serpent' or 'adder.'
Key verses:1 Chronicles 8:5Numbers 26:39Genesis 46:21
Related Verses1 mention
1 Chronicles· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shephuphan," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Shephuphan," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
- 3.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Shephuphan," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).