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

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.16

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שֻׁפִּים‎

proper name, masculine 1. ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎ 1Chr 7:15, Μαμφειν, A Σεφφειμ, ᵐ5^L Σαφιν, apparently = ‎שֻׁפִּם‎ v1Chr 7:12, Σαπφειν, ᵐ5^L Σαφαν (compare ‎שֻׁפִּים‎, ‎שְׁפוּפָם‎).

2. ‎שֻׁפִּים‎ door-keeper, 1Chr 26:16.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Levite gatekeeper during David's reign.

Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy

Shuppim was a Levite who served as a gatekeeper during the reign of King David.

• A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.26.16;
• only referred to as Shuppim שֻׁפִּים.

Shuppim is mentioned briefly in 1 Chronicles 26:16 as one of the Levites assigned to be a gatekeeper during the reign of King David. The gatekeepers were responsible for guarding the entrances to the tabernacle and later the temple, maintaining order, and ensuring that only authorized individuals entered the sacred areas. Shuppim was stationed at the West Gate, along with some of his fellow Levites. This assignment was part of the organization of the Levitical duties implemented by David, which aimed to ensure the proper functioning and security of the tabernacle and its services.

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