שָׁפָן
Transliteration
šāp̄ān
Pronunciation
shaw-fawn'
Part of Speech
masculine noun, proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From שָׂפַן (H8226)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2446a

Strong’s Definitions

שָׁפָן shâphân, shaw-fawn'; from H8226; a species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax:—coney.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x

The KJV translates Strong's H8227 in the following manner: Shaphan (30x), coney (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 34x
The KJV translates Strong's H8227 in the following manner: Shaphan (30x), coney (4x).
masculine noun

  1. rock badger, coney, the hyrax

    proper masculine noun

  2. secretary or scribe of king Josiah of Judah

  3. father of Ahikam in the time of king Josiah of Judah

    1. improbably the same as 2

  4. father of Elasah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah

    1. perhaps the same as 3

  5. a scribe and father of Gemariah

    1. perhaps the same as 2

  6. father of Jaazaniah in the time of Ezekiel

    1. perhaps the same as 2

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁפָן shâphân, shaw-fawn'; from H8226; a species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax:—coney.
STRONGS H8227: Abbreviations
† שָׁפָן noun masculineLeviticus 11:5 rock-badger, hyrax syriacus, AV RV coney; — absolute שׁ׳ Deuteronomy 14:7 = Leviticus 11:5 (P; unclean animal); living in rocks, plural שְׁפַנִּים Psalm 104:18; Proverbs 30:26. — See RobBR iii. 66, 387 TrNHB 75; FFP 1, and Pl. 1 PostHast. DB CONEY McLean-ShipleyEncy. Bib. ID.

II. שָׁפָן proper name, masculine Σαφ(φ)αν:
1. secretary (הַסִּפֵר) under Josiah 2 Kings 22:3, 8 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 22:9, 10 (twice in verse); 2 Kings 22:12, 14; 2 Chronicles 34:8, 15 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 34:16, 18 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 34:20.
2. father of אֲחִיקָם, contemporary of 1 (improbable = 1): 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Kings 25:22; Jeremiah 26:24; Jeremiah 39:14; Jeremiah 40:5, 9, 11; Jeremiah 41:2; Jeremiah 43:6; 2 Chronicles 34:20.
3. father of אֶלְעָשָׂה Jeremiah 29:3, perhaps = 2.
4. father of גְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ Jeremiah 36:10 (called הַסִּפֵר), Jeremiah 36:11; Jeremiah 36:12, perhaps = 1.
5. father of יַאֲזַנְיָ֫הוּ Ezekiel 8:11, possibly = 1.
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References

Leviticus

Leviticus 11:5; Leviticus 11:5

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 14:7

2 Kings

2 Kings 22:3; 2 Kings 22:8; 2 Kings 22:9; 2 Kings 22:10; 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Kings 25:22

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 34:8; 2 Chronicles 34:15; 2 Chronicles 34:16; 2 Chronicles 34:18; 2 Chronicles 34:20; 2 Chronicles 34:20

Psalms

Psalms 104:18

Proverbs

Proverbs 30:26

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 26:24; Jeremiah 29:3; Jeremiah 36:10; Jeremiah 36:11; Jeremiah 36:12; Jeremiah 39:14; Jeremiah 40:5; Jeremiah 40:9; Jeremiah 40:11; Jeremiah 41:2; Jeremiah 43:6

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 8:11