Lexical Definition
חוּפָם Chûwphâm (khoo-fawm') Hupham N:N-M-P
from the same as חוֹף; protection
Hupham.
- § Hupham = "coast-man"
- Chupham, an Israelite
1) a son of Benjamin, founder of the family of the Huphamites
Usage: 1 form in 1 verse
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לְחוּפָ֕ם | of Hupham | Num.26.39 |
Extended Information
name of: חֻפִּים
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.21
- son of: Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין)
- brother of: Bela (בֶּלַע), Becher (בֶכֶר), Ashbel (אַשְׁבֵּל), Gera (גֵּרָא), Naaman (נַעֲמָן), Ehi (אֵחִי), Rosh (רֹאשׁ), Muppim (מֻפִּים), Ard (אַרְדְּ), Ahiram (אֲחִירָם) and Jediael (יְדִיעֲאֵל); also called Huphamite at Num.26.39 Hupham at Num.26.39 Huram in 1Ch.8.5
- Another name of chup.pim (חֻפִּים "Huppim" חֻפִּים)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חוּפָם proper name, masculine head of a Benjamite family Num 26:39, not in ᵐ5; (= חֻפִּים Gen 46:21, compare also 1Chr 7:12; 1Chr 7:15).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 46:21 |
| Numbers | 26:39 |
| 1 Chronicles | 7:12 · 7:15 |