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Strong's H8202 שָׁפָט (shaphat)

Shaphat - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H8202
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 8
Books 4

Strong's H8202 Quick Answer

Strong's H8202 שָׁפָט (Shaphat) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shaphat (shaw-fawt') n/p. 1. judge 2. Shaphat, the name of four Israelites It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include shaphat. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shaphat (shaw-fawt') n/p. 1. judge 2. Shaphat, the name of four Israelites
Usage
8 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
shaphat

Meaning and Definition

Shaphat (shaw-fawt') n/p. 1. judge 2. Shaphat, the name of four Israelites [from H8199] KJV: Shaphat. Root(s): H8199

Original Word
שָׁפָט
Transliteration
Shaphat
Derivation
Root: שׁפט First root strongs: 8199
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8202. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Shaphat

Usage: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.5; son of: Hori (H2753) § Shaphat = "judged" or "he hath judged" 1) son of Hori and the prince of Simeon chosen to spy out the promised land 2) father of the prophet Elisha 3) a Judaite, son of Shemaiah and descendant of Zerubbabel in the royal line of Judah 4) a chief of the tribe of Gad 5) son of Adlai and chief herdsman for David over the herds in the valleys

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How Strong's H8202 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Shaphat, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Shaphat Numbers 13:5 8×

How Strong's H8202 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8202 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8202 in the Old Testament

8 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 13:5 KJV

Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.

1 Kings 19:16 KJV

And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.

1 Kings 19:19 KJV

So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

Usage Excerpts

First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8202.

Numbers 13:5 Old Testament, KJV
Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.
1 Kings 19:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abelmeholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
1 Kings 19:19 Old Testament, KJV
So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
2 Kings 3:11 Old Testament, KJV
But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may enquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.
2 Kings 6:31 Old Testament, KJV
Then he said, God do so and more also to me, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat shall stand on him this day.
1 Chronicles 3:22 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
1 Chronicles 5:12 Old Testament, KJV
Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
1 Chronicles 27:29 Old Testament, KJV
And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8202, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 13:5
1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 19:16 1 Kings 19:19
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 3:11 2 Kings 6:31
1 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3:22 1 Chronicles 5:12 1 Chronicles 27:29

Strong's H8202 FAQ

What does shaphat (שָׁפָט) mean?

Shaphat (Strong's H8202) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shaphat". Shaphat (shaw-fawt') n/p. 1. judge 2. Shaphat, the name of four Israelites

How many times is shaphat (שָׁפָט) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H8202 across 4 books.

Where can I study shaphat (שָׁפָט) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8202 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shaphat (שָׁפָט)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as shaphat. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.