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Shaphat — the meaning of the Hebrew name שָׁפָט

שָׁפָט

Shâphâṭ · pronounced shaw-fawt' · Strong's H8202 · a man

Shaphat means judge.

Built from

שָׁפַט shâphaṭ (from, H8199) — to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against) open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H8199; judge; Shaphat, the name of four Israelites.

First appearance

Num 13:5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori. (KJV)

Every verse that names Shaphat

8 occurrences in 8 verses — Numbers, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles

Num 13:51Kgs 19:161Kgs 19:192Kgs 3:112Kgs 6:311Chr 3:221Chr 5:121Chr 27:29

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