Lexical Definition
שְׁפַטְיָה Shᵉphaṭyâh (shef-at-yaw') Shephatiah N:N-M-P
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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שְׁפַטְיָ֥ה | Shephatiah | Neh.11.4 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.4
- son of: Mahalalel (מַהֲלַלְאֵל)
- father of: Amariah (אֲמַרְיָה)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שְׁפַטְיָה(וּׅ proper name, masculine (׳י judged, vindicated); — usu, Σαφατια(ς):
1. יָה-:
a. fifth son of David 2Sam 3:4 = 1Chr 3:3 (Σαβατεια, A Σαφαθια, ᵐ5L Σαφατιας).
b. contemporary of Jeremiah Jer 38:1 (B Σαφανιας).
c. man of Judah Neh 11:4.
d. chiefs of families of restoration: (1) Ezra 2:4 = Neh 7:9; Ezra 8:8 (2) Ezra 2:57 = Neh 7:59.
e. Benjamite 1Chr 9:8.
2. יָהוּ-:
a. son of Jehosh. 2Chr 21:2.
b. hero of David 1Chr 12:5.
c. Simeonite 1Chr 27:16.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 3:4 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3:3 · 9:8 · 12:5 · 27:16 |
| 2 Chronicles | 21:2 |
| Ezra | 2:4 · 2:57 · 8:8 |
| Nehemiah | 7:9 · 7:59 · 11:4 |
| Jeremiah | 38:1 |
Profile
Male • Returned from exile • Judahite who settled in Jerusalem after exile
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Shephatiah, a descendant of Judah who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.11.4;
- only referred to as Shephatiah שְׁפַטְיָה;
- a son of Mahalalel מַהֲלַלְאֵל;
- father of Amariah אֲמַרְיָה.
Shephatiah, a descendant of Judah, is mentioned in Nehemiah 11:4 as one of the people who settled in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. He is described as a son of Mahalalel, from the descendants of Perez, who was a son of Judah. This passage lists the inhabitants of Jerusalem who were chosen by lot to live in the city, with one out of ten settling there while the remaining nine stayed in other towns. Shephatiah's presence in Jerusalem indicates his involvement in the repopulation and restoration of the city after the exile.
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