Huppim

Huppim, also known as Hupham or Huram, was a descendant of Benjamin mentioned in the genealogies of Genesis, Numbers, and 1 Chronicles.

The name Huppim means “a chamber covered; the sea-shore”

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Summary

A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 46:21; referred to as Huppim (חֻפִּים), Hupham (חוּפָם), Huram (חוּרָם), or Huphamite (חוּפָמִי); son of Benjamin; a brother of Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ahiram, Rosh, Muppim, Ard, Ahiram and Jediael.

Glossary entries

Hupham, Huphamite Huppim Huram

Family members

Father: Benjamin
Siblings: Ahiram Ard Ashbel Becher Bela Gera Jediael Muppim Naaman Rosh

Alternative names

חוּפָםHuphammeans “their chamber; their bank”
חוּפָמִיHuppim
חוּרָםHurammeans “their liberty; their whiteness; their hole”
חֻפִּיםHuppim

Mentions

Genesis 46:21חֻפִּים · Huppim
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
Numbers 26:39חוּפָם · Hupham; חוּפָמִי · Huppim
…the Shuphamite clan from Shupham, and the Huphamite clan from Hupham.
1 Chronicles 8:5חוּרָם · Huram
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.