Lexicon Shaphat: To judge, govern, vindicate, punish Original Word: שָׁפָט Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shaphat From shaphat; judge; Shaphat, the name of four Israelites -- Shaphat. see HEBREW shaphat NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shaphat Definition "he has judged," five Isr. NASB Translation Shaphat (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁפָט proper name, masculine (he hath judged); — usually Σαφατ[θ]: 1 father of Elilsha 1 Kings 19:16,19; 2 Kings 3:11; 2 Kings 6:31. 2 prince of Simeon Numbers 13:5. 3 grandson of Zerubbabel 1 Chronicles 3:22. 4 Gaddite chief 1 Chronicles 5:12 (Σαβατ, Σαφαμ [ν]). 5 herdsman of David 1 Chronicles 27:29 (Σωφαν, A Σωφατ, ᵐ5L Σαφατ). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁפַט (shaphat), meaning "to judge" or "to govern."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Shaphat in the Strong's Greek concordance, as it is a Hebrew personal name. However, the concept of judging or governance can be related to Greek terms such as κρίνω (krinō • Strong's Greek 2919), which means "to judge." Usage: The name Shaphat appears in the Old Testament as the name of several individuals, most notably as the father of the prophet Elisha. Context: • Shaphat, Father of Elisha: Shaphat is best known as the father of Elisha, the prophet who succeeded Elijah. Elisha is introduced in 1 Kings 19:16, where God instructs Elijah to anoint Elisha, the son of Shaphat, as a prophet in his place. This introduction highlights Shaphat's role as the progenitor of one of Israel's most significant prophets. Forms and Transliterations וְשָׁפָ֖ט ושפט שָׁפָ֔ט שָׁפָ֖ט שָׁפָ֛ט שָׁפָט֙ שפט šā·p̄āṭ šāp̄āṭ shaFat veshaFat wə·šā·p̄āṭ wəšāp̄āṭLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 13:5 HEB: לְמַטֵּ֣ה שִׁמְע֔וֹן שָׁפָ֖ט בֶּן־ חוֹרִֽי׃ NAS: of Simeon, Shaphat the son KJV: of Simeon, Shaphat the son INT: the tribe of Simeon Shaphat the son of Hori 1 Kings 19:16 1 Kings 19:19 2 Kings 3:11 2 Kings 6:31 1 Chronicles 3:22 1 Chronicles 5:12 1 Chronicles 27:29 8 Occurrences |
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