Strong's H8227 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: שָׁפָן (shâphân)

Pronunciation: shaw-fawn'

POS: shaw-fawn' Morph: n-m n-pr-m

Exegesis: from ;

Definition: from שָׂפַן; a species of rockrabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax; coney.

KJV Usage: coney.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. n m
• 2. 1) rock badger, coney, the hyrax
• 3. n pr m
• 4. 2) secretary or scribe of king Josiah of Judah
• 5. 3) father of Ahikam in the time of king Josiah of Judah
• 6. 3a) improbably the same as 2
• 7. 4) father of Elasah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah
• 8. 4a) perhaps the same as 3
• 9. 5) a scribe and father of Gemariah
• 10. 5a) perhaps the same as 2
• 11. 6) father of Jaazaniah in the time of Ezekiel
• 12. 6a) perhaps the same as 2

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