Word Study

The meaning of שְׁפַטְיָה

Understanding Shᵉphaṭyâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H8203
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

שְׁפַטְיָה

Phoneticshef-at-yaw'
TransliterationShᵉphaṭyâh
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

or שְׁפַטְיָהוּ Shᵉphaṭyâhûw (shef-at-yaw'-hoo); from שָׁפַט and יָהּ; Jah has judged Shephatiah. - § Shephatiah = "Jehovah has judged" - Shephatjah, the name of ten Israelites 1) a son of David by Abital; David's 5th son 2) head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel 3) another head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel 4) a Judaite, son of Mahalaleel and father of Amariah 5) a prince of Judah, son of Mattan and one of the counsellors who advised king Zedekiah of Judah to kill the prophet Jeremiah 6) the Haruphite, one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag 7) son of Maachah and prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of David 8) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to his successor Jehoram

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

13 total references
ReferenceText
2 Samuel 3:4

And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

1 Chronicles 12:5

Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,

2 Chronicles 21:2

And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.

Ezra 2:57

The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.

Nehemiah 7:59

The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
13x
Most Frequent Book
1 Chronicles
Book Distribution
2 Samuel1
1 Chronicles4
2 Chronicles1
Ezra3
Nehemiah3
Jeremiah1

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'שְׁפַטְיָה' deepen your understanding of 2 Samuel 3:4?