Lexical Definition
שֻׁפִּים Shuppîym (shoop-peem') Shuppim N:N-M-P
plural of an unused noun from the same as שְׁפִיפֹן and meaning the same; serpents
Shuppim.
- § Shuppim = "serpents"
- Shuppim, an Israelite
1) son of Iri or Ir, grandson of Bela, and great grandson of Benjamin
2) a Merarite Levite, son of Hosah, and in charge of the West Gate of the temple in the time of David
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Σαφίμ | for Shuppim | LXX.1Chr.7.15 |
| Σαπάμ | Shuppim | LXX.1Chr.7.12 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שֻׁפִּים
proper name, masculine 1. ׳שׁ 1Chr 7:15, Μαμφειν, A Σεφφειμ, ᵐ5L Σαφιν, apparently = שֻׁפִּם v1Chr 7:12, Σαπφειν, ᵐ5L Σαφαν (compare שֻׁפִּים, שְׁפוּפָם).
2. שֻׁפִּים door-keeper, 1Chr 26:16.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles | 7:12 · 7:15 · 26:16 |