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Shupham

שְׁפוּפָם/SHOO-fam/

“Serpent”

Summary

A son of Benjamin and ancestor of the Shuphamite clan, also called Shephuphan.

☩Identity

Shupham was a son of Benjamin and head of the Shuphamite family. The name is probably a variant of Shephuphan, meaning 'serpent' or 'adder.' He is likely the same person called Shephuphan in 1 Chronicles 8:5.

Key verses:Numbers 26:391 Chronicles 8:5

Related Verses1 mention

Numbers· 1 verse

26:39

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shupham, Or Rather Shephu Pham," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.John McClintock and James Strong, "Shupham, Or Rather Shephu Pham," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IX (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  3. 3.James Orr (ed.), "Shupham; Shuphamites," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).