Shaphan
Morphhology:
Proper Name Noun Male Person
Definition:
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.3; son of: Azaliah (
h683); father of: Ahikam (
h296), Elasah (
h501J), Gemariah (
h1587H) § Shaphan = "coney" 1) secretary or scribe of king Josiah of Judah 2) father of Ahikam in the time of king Josiah of Judah 2a) improbably the same as 2 3) father of Elasah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3a) perhaps the same as 3 4) a scribe and father of Gemariah 4a) perhaps the same as 2 5) father of Jaazaniah in the time of Ezekiel 5a) perhaps the same as 2
Pronounciation:
shaw-fawn'
Definition:
a species of rockrabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax; coney.; from
h8226 (שָׂפַן)