Lexical Definition

‎שָׁפָן‎ shâphân (shaw-fawn') rock badger ^H:N-M
from ‎שָׂפַן‎

coney.

• a species of rockrabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax

n m
1) rock badger, coney, the hyrax
n pr m
2) secretary or scribe of king Josiah of Judah
3) father of Ahikam in the time of king Josiah of Judah
3a) improbably the same as 2
4) father of Elasah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah
4a) perhaps the same as 3
5) a scribe and father of Gemariah
5a) perhaps the same as 2
6) father of Jaazaniah in the time of Ezekiel
6a) perhaps the same as 2

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezk.8.11
• father of: Jaazaniah (יַאֲזַנְיָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎שָׁפָן‎ noun masculine^{Lev 11:5} rock-badger, hyrax syriacus, AV RV coney; — absolute ‎׳‎‎שׁ‎ Deut 14:7 = Lev 11:5 (P; unclean animal); living in rocks, plural ‎שְׁפַנִּים‎ Ps 104:18; Prov 30:26. — See Rob^{BR iii. 66, 387} Tr^{NHB 75; FFP 1, and Plural 1} Post^{Hast. DB CONEY} McLean-Shipley^{Ency. Bib. ID}.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Father of Jaazaniah • Father of Jaazaniah, an idolatrous worshipper

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Shaphan was the father of Jaazaniah, one of the seventy elders of Israel who were involved in idolatrous practices in the temple.

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezk.8.11;
• only referred to as Shaphan שָׁפָן;
• father of Jaazaniah יַאֲזַנְיָה.

Shaphan, mentioned in Ezekiel 8:11, was the father of Jaazaniah, one of the seventy elders of Israel who were involved in idolatrous worship practices within the temple. In a vision given to the prophet Ezekiel, he sees these elders burning incense and engaging in abominable practices in a secret chamber of the temple. Jaazaniah, the son of Shaphan, is specifically named among these elders. This event highlights the spiritual decay and the prevalence of idolatry among the leaders of Israel, even within the sacred precincts of the temple. The mention of Shaphan as the father of Jaazaniah suggests that he may have been a well-known figure, possibly due to his own position or the significance of his family. However, the text does not provide any further details about Shaphan himself or his role in the events described in the vision.

All entries for Shaphan: שָׁפָן

Related Profiles:

• Jaazaniah (child)