Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “חֻפִּים”
Understanding Chuppîym reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
plural of חֻפָּה (compare חוּפָם) Huppim. - § Huppim = "protected" - Chuppim, an Israelite 1) the head of a Benjamite fa...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
חֻפִּים
Phonetickhoop-peem'
TransliterationChuppîym
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
plural of חֻפָּה (compare חוּפָם) Huppim. - § Huppim = "protected" - Chuppim, an Israelite 1) the head of a Benjamite family
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
3 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 46:21 | “And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.” Word: חֻפִּים (Chuppîym) | |
| 1 Chronicles 7:12 | “Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.” Word: חֻפִּים (Chuppîym) | |
| 1 Chronicles 7:15 | “And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.” Word: חֻפִּים (Chuppîym) |