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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904) · Public Domain

Shepherd (Hastings' Dictionary)

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

See Sheep SHEPHI (•?•;'; B Stift A 2w^dp, Luc. 2ajr0f(), 1 Ch !> ; or SHEPHO (isr ; A Z^<p, D 1u<piy, E Ziip, Luc. Zu^iav), Gn 36'-''.— A Horite chief. SHEPHUPHAM {a^^s-i' ; BA 2w0di., Lnc. So^di-), Nu 2GS» («> ; or SHEPHOPHAN (i?!Sf ; B Za<!>ap<pi.K, A loKpav, Luc. -fir0d/i), 1 Ch 8°. — The eponym of a Benjamite family. The name appears in Gn 46' as MUPPIM and in 1 Ch 7*^ " 26'« as Shuppim. The proper form of the name must remain doubtful.

The gentilic Shuphamites ('-i:'i;c, BA o 'Zaipav{e)l, Luc. 6 Zo(!>avl) appears in Nu 26^»i<^».

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