8234. Shepher
Lexicon
Shepher: Shepher

Original Word: שֶׁפֶר
Part of Speech: Proper Name
Transliteration: Shepher
Pronunciation: SHEH-fer
Phonetic Spelling: (sheh'-fer)
Definition: Shepher
Meaning: Shepher

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shapper

The same as shepher; Shepher, a place in the Desert -- Shapper.

see HEBREW shepher

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shaphar
Definition
"beauty," a mountain in the desert
NASB Translation
Shepher (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. [שֶׁ֫פֶר] proper name, of a mountain as a station in wilderness; — הַרשָֿׁ֑פֶר Numbers 33:23,24 (P); Σαφαρ.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root שָׁפַר (shaphar), which means "to be beautiful" or "to be fair."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Shepher, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun related to a location in the Old Testament. Greek equivalents would typically be transliterations or adaptations of the Hebrew name when referenced in the Septuagint or other Greek texts.

Usage: The term "Shepher" is used in the context of a geographical location mentioned in the journey of the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings.

Context: • Shepher is referenced in the Book of Numbers as a location where the Israelites camped during their exodus from Egypt. Specifically, it is mentioned in Numbers 33:23-24: "They set out from Kehelathah and camped at Mount Shepher. They set out from Mount Shepher and camped at Haradah." This passage is part of a detailed itinerary of the Israelites' journey through the wilderness, listing the various places they encamped. The exact location of Mount Shepher is not definitively known, but it is considered to be one of the many stops made by the Israelites as they traveled towards the Promised Land. The name "Shepher" itself suggests a place of beauty or pleasantness, which may have been a notable characteristic of the area.

Forms and Transliterations
שָׁ֑פֶר שפר
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 33:23
HEB: וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בְּהַר־ שָֽׁפֶר׃
NAS: and camped at Mount Shepher.
KJV: and pitched in mount Shapher.
INT: and camped Mount Shepher

Numbers 33:24
HEB: וַיִּסְע֖וּ מֵֽהַר־ שָׁ֑פֶר וַֽיַּחֲנ֖וּ בַּחֲרָדָֽה׃
NAS: from Mount Shepher and camped
KJV: from mount Shapher, and encamped
INT: journeyed Mount Shepher and camped Haradah

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8234
2 Occurrences


šā·p̄er — 2 Occ.















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