Lexicon shaphan: Rock hyrax, coney Original Word: שָׁפָן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance coney; a species of rock-rabbit From saphan; a species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e. Probably the hyrax -- coney. see HEBREW saphan Brown-Driver-Briggs שָׁפָן noun masculineLeviticus 11:5 rock-badger, hyrax syriacus, AV RV coney; — absolute ׳שׁ Deuteronomy 14:7 = Leviticus 11:5 (P; unclean animal); living in rocks, plural שְׁפַנִּים Psalm 104:18; Proverbs 30:26. — See RobBR iii. 66, 387 TrNHB 75; FFP 1, and Plural 1 PostHast. DB CONEY McLean-ShipleyEncy. Bib. ID. II. שָׁפָן proper name, masculine Saf(f)an: 1 secretary (הַסִּפֵר) under Josiah 2 Kings 22:3,8 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 22:9,10 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 22:12,14; 2Chronicles 34:8,15 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 34:16,18 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 34:20. 2 father of אֲחִיקָם, contemporary of 1 (improbable = 1): 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Kings 25:22; Jeremiah 26:24; Jeremiah 39:14; Jeremiah 40:5,9,11; Jeremiah 41:2; Jeremiah 43:6; 2Chronicles 34:20. 3 father of אֶלְעָשָׂה Jeremiah 29:3, perhaps = 2 4 father of גְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ Jeremiah 36:10 (called הַסִּפֵר), Jeremiah 36:11; Jeremiah 36:12, perhaps = 1 5 father of יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ Ezekiel 8:11, possibly = 1 שׁוֺפָן see עֲטָרוֺת above Topical Lexicon Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to conceal or coverCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew word שָׁפָן (shaphan) as it is a specific term for an animal native to the region of the ancient Near East and does not have a direct equivalent in the Greek New Testament. Usage: The term שָׁפָן (shaphan) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the hyrax, a small, herbivorous mammal found in rocky terrains. It is mentioned in the context of dietary laws and natural history. Context: The Hebrew word שָׁפָן (shaphan) appears in several passages of the Old Testament, primarily in the context of dietary laws and descriptions of animal behavior. The hyrax, also known as the rock badger or coney, is noted for its habitat among the rocks and its behavior of seeking refuge in crevices. Despite its appearance, the hyrax is not a rodent but is more closely related to elephants and manatees. In Leviticus 11:5 and Deuteronomy 14:7, the shaphan is listed among the animals that chew the cud but do not have a split hoof, rendering it unclean for consumption according to Mosaic Law. The hyrax is also mentioned in Psalm 104:18, where it is described as making its home in the rocky crags, highlighting its natural habitat and behavior. The Berean Standard Bible translates these passages as follows: Forms and Transliterations הַשָּׁפָ֗ן הַשָּׁפָ֜ן השפן וְשָׁפָ֣ן ושפן לַֽשְׁפַנִּֽים׃ לשפנים׃ פן פנים שְׁ֭פַנִּים שָׁ֠פָן שָׁפָ֑ן שָׁפָ֔ן שָׁפָ֖ן שָׁפָ֛ן שָׁפָ֜ן שָׁפָ֡ן שָׁפָ֣ן שָׁפָ֤ן שָׁפָ֨ן שָׁפָֽן׃ שָׁפָן֙ שפן שפן׃ fan fannim haš·šā·p̄ān hashshaFan haššāp̄ān laš·p̄an·nîm LashfanNim lašp̄annîm p̄ān p̄an·nîm p̄annîm šā·p̄ān šāp̄ān shaFan veshaFan wə·šā·p̄ān wəšāp̄ānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:5 HEB: וְאֶת־ הַשָּׁפָ֗ן כִּֽי־ מַעֲלֵ֤ה NAS: Likewise, the shaphan, for though it chews KJV: And the coney, because he cheweth INT: the shaphan for chews Deuteronomy 14:7 2 Kings 22:3 2 Kings 22:8 2 Kings 22:8 2 Kings 22:9 2 Kings 22:10 2 Kings 22:10 2 Kings 22:12 2 Kings 22:12 2 Kings 22:14 2 Kings 25:22 2 Chronicles 34:8 2 Chronicles 34:15 2 Chronicles 34:15 2 Chronicles 34:16 2 Chronicles 34:18 2 Chronicles 34:18 2 Chronicles 34:20 2 Chronicles 34:20 Psalm 104:18 Proverbs 30:26 Jeremiah 26:24 Jeremiah 29:3 Jeremiah 36:10 34 Occurrences |
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