לִ/שְׁפוּפָ֕ם
𐤋/𐤔𐤐𐤅𐤐𐤌
Shefufam
of Shupham
Proper noun, masculine: Shephupham or Shephuphan — a personal name referring to an Israelite, specifically a descendant of Benjamin. The word does not function as a common noun but as a proper name, and no indication is given in the biblical text of descriptive meaning (beyond possible relation to serpent imagery via the root).
Numbers 26:39 · Word #1
Lexicon H8197
| Lemma | שְׁפוּפָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤐𐤅𐤐𐤌 |
| Transliteration | Shefufam |
| Strong's | H8197 |
| Definition | Proper noun, masculine: Shephupham or Shephuphan — a personal name referring to an Israelite, specifically a descendant of Benjamin. The word does not function as a common noun but as a proper name, and no indication is given in the biblical text of descriptive meaning (beyond possible relation to serpent imagery via the root). |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Shupham |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8197-01
to Shephupham
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ (to/for) + proper noun, masculine singular (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ ("to/for") prefixed to the masculine proper name שְׁפוּפָם. As the term functions solely as a personal name in biblical usage, it is preserved transliterated, while the prefixed preposition is explicitly rendered. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Shefufam
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Shephupham |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)