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Strong's H8203 שְׁפַטְיָה (shephatyah)

Shephatyah means “Shephatiah” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H8203
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 13
Books 6

Strong's H8203 Quick Answer

Strong's H8203 שְׁפַטיָה שְׁפַטיָהוּ (Shphatyah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Shphatyah (shef-at-yaw') (or Shphatyahuw {shef-at-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah has judged 2. Shephatjah, the name of ten Israelites It has 13 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include son, children, shephatiah, sons, and fifth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Shphatyah (shef-at-yaw') (or Shphatyahuw {shef-at-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah has judged 2. Shephatjah, the name of ten Israelites
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
6 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
son, children, shephatiah, sons, and fifth

Meaning and Definition

Shphatyah (shef-at-yaw') (or Shphatyahuw {shef-at-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah has judged 2. Shephatjah, the name of ten Israelites [from H8199 and H3050] KJV: Shephatiah. Root(s): H8199, H3050

Original Word
שְׁפַטיָה שְׁפַטיָהוּ
Transliteration
Shphatyah
Derivation
Root: שׁפט First root strongs: 8199 Second root strongs: 3050
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8203. 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)

Shephatiah

Usage: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4; son of: David (H1732) and Abital (H0037);

half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Shephatiah = "Jehovah has judged" 1) a son of David by Abital;

David's 5th son 2) head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel 3) another head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel 4) a Judaite, son of Mahalaleel and father of Amariah 5) a prince of Judah, son of Mattan and one of the counsellors who advised king Zedekiah of Judah to kill the prophet Jeremiah 6) the Haruphite, one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag 7) son of Maachah and prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of David 8) son of king Jehoshaphat of

Judah and brother to his successor Jehoram

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

son children shephatiah sons fifth abital israel jehoshaphat azariah zechariah michael three

How Strong's H8203 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 13 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8203 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 H8203 in the Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 3:4 KJV

And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

1 Chronicles 3:3 KJV

The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.

1 Chronicles 9:8 KJV

And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8203.

2 Samuel 3:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
1 Chronicles 3:3 Old Testament, KJV
The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
1 Chronicles 9:8 Old Testament, KJV
And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
1 Chronicles 12:5 Old Testament, KJV
Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,
1 Chronicles 27:16 Old Testament, KJV
Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:
2 Chronicles 21:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
Ezra 2:4 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
Ezra 2:57 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Ami.
Ezra 8:8 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
Nehemiah 7:9 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.
Nehemiah 7:59 Old Testament, KJV
The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
Nehemiah 11:4 Old Testament, KJV
And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
Jeremiah 38:1 Old Testament, KJV
Then Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchiah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8203, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3:4
1 Chronicles 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 3:3 1 Chronicles 9:8 1 Chronicles 12:5 1 Chronicles 27:16
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 21:2
Ezra 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 2:4 Ezra 2:57 Ezra 8:8
Nehemiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Nehemiah 7:9 Nehemiah 7:59 Nehemiah 11:4
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 38:1

Strong's H8203 FAQ

What does shephatyah (שְׁפַטְיָה) mean?

Shephatyah (Strong's H8203) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Shephatiah". Shphatyah (shef-at-yaw') (or Shphatyahuw {shef-at-yaw'-hoo}) n/p. 1. Jah has judged 2. Shephatjah, the name of ten Israelites

How many times is shephatyah (שְׁפַטְיָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H8203 across 6 books.

Where can I study shephatyah (שְׁפַטְיָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8203 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate shephatyah (שְׁפַטְיָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as son, children, shephatiah, sons, fifth, and abital. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.