שָׁפָט

sha.phatShaphat
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man8 occurrences4 books8 verses
This name belongs to 5 different people in the Bible:
  • Shaphat: Overseer of David's herds in the valleys
  • Shaphat: Descendant of David during the postexilic period
  • Shaphat: Gadite leader during the reign of Jotham
  • Shaphat: Father of Elisha the prophet
  • Shaphat: Spy from the tribe of Simeon

Definition

from H8199; judge; Shaphat, the name of four Israelites
Traditional renderings: Shaphat.

Glossary entries

Shaphat

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

8 total
  1. Numbers 13:5שָׁפָ֖ט · Shaphat
    …from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori;
  2. 1 Kings 19:16שָׁפָט֙ · of Shaphat
    You are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.
  3. 1 Kings 19:19שָׁפָט֙ · of Shaphat
    So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him.
  4. 2 Kings 3:11שָׁפָ֔ט · of Shaphat
    But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the LORD here? Let us inquire of the LORD through him.” And one of the servants of the king of Israel answered, “Elisha son of Shaphat is here. He used to pour water on the hands of Elijah.”
  5. 2 Kings 6:31שָׁפָ֛ט · of Shaphat
    He announced, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if the head of Elisha son of Shaphat remains on his shoulders through this day!”
  6. 1 Chronicles 3:22וְשָׁפָ֖ט · and Shaphat
    The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
  7. 1 Chronicles 5:12וְשָׁפָ֖ט · and Shaphat
    Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Jaanai and Shaphat, who lived in Bashan.
  8. 1 Chronicles 27:29שָׁפָ֖ט · Shaphat
    Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds grazing in Sharon. Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.