3472. Yishpah
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Yishpah: Yishpah

Original Word: יִשְׁפָּה
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yishpah
Pronunciation: YISH-pah
Phonetic Spelling: (yish-paw')
Definition: Yishpah
Meaning: Jishpah

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ispah

Perhaps from shaphah; he will scratch; Jishpah, an Israelite -- Ispah.

see HEBREW shaphah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shaphah
Definition
"He sweeps," a Benjamite
NASB Translation
Ishpah (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִשְׁמָּה proper name, masculine in Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:16, Σαφαν, ᵐ5L Ιεσφα. — יָָֽשְׁפֶה see above

II. שׁפה (compare Arabic stone (one of three) supporting kettle, Aramaic tripod, also תַּפְיָא fire-jar; hence perhaps as denominative Hebrew [שָׁפַת] q. v., Frä53; compare II., Aramaic , תְּפִי set on a kettle or pot; see also GFM Judges 5:16 RSSemitic i. 357, 2nd ed. 377).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root יָשַׁף (yashaph), which is not used in the Hebrew Bible but is thought to mean "to be smooth" or "to be even."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Jishpah, as it is a unique proper noun specific to the Hebrew genealogical context.

Usage: The name Jishpah appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Benjamin in the Old Testament.

Context: • Jishpah is mentioned in the genealogical lists of the tribe of Benjamin. Specifically, he is listed as one of the sons of Beriah, who was a descendant of Benjamin. The reference to Jishpah is found in 1 Chronicles 7:10, which states: "The sons of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar." Jishpah is noted as a member of this lineage, contributing to the broader narrative of the tribes of Israel and their genealogies. The mention of Jishpah, though brief, underscores the importance of family lineage and tribal identity in the Hebrew Scriptures. The genealogical records serve to establish the historical and familial context of the Israelite tribes, highlighting their connections and heritage.

Forms and Transliterations
וְיִשְׁפָּ֛ה וישפה veyishPah wə·yiš·pāh wəyišpāh
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 8:16
HEB: וּמִיכָאֵ֧ל וְיִשְׁפָּ֛ה וְיוֹחָ֖א בְּנֵ֥י
NAS: Michael, Ishpah and Joha
KJV: And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha,
INT: Michael Ishpah and Joha the sons

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3472
1 Occurrence


wə·yiš·pāh — 1 Occ.















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