Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
a species of rockrabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax
Derivation: from H8226 (שָׂפַן);
KJV Usage: coney.
TWOT Reference: 2446a
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁפָן (sha.phan) — rock badger. rock badger, coney, the hyrax
שָׁפָן (sha.phan) — Shaphan. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.3; son of: Azaliah (H0683); father of: Ahikam (H0296), Elasah (H0501J), Gemariah (H1587H) § Shaphan = "coney" 1) secretary or scribe of king Josiah of Judah 2) father of Ahikam in the time of king Josiah of Judah 2a) improbably the same as 2 3) father of Elasah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3a) perhaps the same as 3 4) a scribe and father of Gemariah 4a) perhaps the same as 2 5) father of Jaazaniah in the time of Ezekiel 5a) perhaps the same as 2
שָׁפָן (sha.phan) — Shaphan. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezk.8.11; father of: Jaazaniah (H2970H) § Shaphan = "coney" 1) secretary or scribe of king Josiah of Judah 2) father of Ahikam in the time of king Josiah of Judah 2a) improbably the same as 2 3) father of Elasah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3a) perhaps the same as 3 4) a scribe and father of Gemariah 4a) perhaps the same as 2 5) father of Jaazaniah in the time of Ezekiel 5a) perhaps the same as 2
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m
Wild Animals
hyrax = Syrian Rock Hyrax; animal with small round ears, no visible tail, and short legs, lives on leaves and herbs; two of their front teeth develop into small tusks; can run up almost vertical rock faces and climb trees with ease; ◄ procavia capensis syriaca; ► unclean animal; ≈ associated with small size and wisdom
LEV 11:5 · DEU 14:7 · PSA 104:18 · PRO 30:26
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Names of People
Shaphan = man; ◄ son of Azaliah; ► secretary; time of king Josiah
2KI 22:3 · 2KI 22:8 · 2KI 22:8 · 2KI 22:9 · 2KI 22:10 · 2KI 22:10 · 2KI 22:12 · 2KI 22:12 · 2KI 22:14 · 2KI 25:22 · 2CH 34:8 · 2CH 34:15 · 2CH 34:15 · 2CH 34:16 · 2CH 34:18 · 2CH 34:18 · 2CH 34:20 · 2CH 34:20 · JER 26:24 · JER 29:3 · JER 36:10 · JER 36:11 · JER 36:12 · JER 39:14 · JER 40:5 · JER 40:9 · JER 40:11 · JER 41:2 · JER 43:6 · EZK 8:11
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שָׁפָן n.m. rock-badger, hyrax syriacus base
שָׁפָן n.pr.m. secretary under Josiah
father of אֲחִיקָם, contemp. of 1 (improb. = 1)
father of אֶלְעָשָׂה, perh. = 2.
father of גְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ, perh. = 1.
father of יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ, possibly = 1.
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