The meaning of “שָׁפָט”
Understanding Shâphâṭ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Shaphat. - § Shaphat = "judged" or "he hath judged" - Shaphat, the name of four Israelites 1) son of Hori and the prince...
שָׁפָט
Shaphat. - § Shaphat = "judged" or "he hath judged" - Shaphat, the name of four Israelites 1) son of Hori and the prince of Simeon chosen to spy out the promised land 2) father of the prophet Elisha 3) a Judaite, son of Shemaiah and descendant of Zerubbabel in the royal line of Judah 4) a chief of the tribe of Gad 5) son of Adlai and chief herdsman for David over the herds in the valleys
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 13:5 | “Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.” Word: שָׁפָט (Shâphâṭ) | |
| 1 Kings 19:19 | “So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.” Word: שָׁפָט (Shâphâṭ) | |
| 2 Kings 6:31 | “Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.” Word: שָׁפָט (Shâphâṭ) | |
| 1 Chronicles 5:12 | “Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.” Word: שָׁפָט (Shâphâṭ) |