7780. Shophak
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Shophak: Shophak

Original Word: שׁוֹפָךְ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shophak
Pronunciation: SHO-fak
Phonetic Spelling: (sho-fawk')
Definition: Shophak
Meaning: Shophak

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁפַךְ (shaphak), meaning "to pour out" or "to shed."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Shophak, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of a military commander can be related to Greek terms such as στρατηγός (strategos), meaning "general" or "commander."

Usage: Shophak is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers specifically to a military commander serving under the Ammonite king, Hanun, during the time of King David.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of a person's role or character. Shophak, as a military leader, would have been responsible for organizing and leading troops in battle. The name's root, meaning "to pour out," could metaphorically relate to the pouring out of troops in warfare or the shedding of blood in battle.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shaphak
Definition
an Aramean (Syrian) general, the same as NH7731
NASB Translation
Shophach (2).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shophach

From shaphak; poured; Shophak, a Syrian -- Shophach.

see HEBREW shaphak

Forms and Transliterations
וְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְ ושופך שׁוֹפַ֥ךְ שופך shoFach šō·w·p̄aḵ šōwp̄aḵ veshoFach wə·šō·w·p̄aḵ wəšōwp̄aḵ
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 19:16
HEB: מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְ שַׂר־ צְבָ֥א
NAS: the River, with Shophach the commander
KJV: the river: and Shophach the captain
INT: that beyond the River Shophach the commander of the army

1 Chronicles 19:18
HEB: רַגְלִ֑י וְאֵ֛ת שׁוֹפַ֥ךְ שַֽׂר־ הַצָּבָ֖א
NAS: and put to death Shophach the commander
KJV: and killed Shophach the captain
INT: he foot Shophach the commander of the army

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7780
2 Occurrences


šō·w·p̄aḵ — 1 Occ.
wə·šō·w·p̄aḵ — 1 Occ.
















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