יִשְׁפָּן
𐤉𐤔𐤐𐤍
Yishepan
H3473 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A personal name meaning 'he will hide' or possibly related to the root 'to hide, be hidden.' Used as the proper name of an Israelite individual mentioned in genealogical lists. The semantic range is limited to its function as a proper noun, designating a specific Israelite.
Semantic Range
proper name of an Israelite, personal name; possibly 'he will hide' if translated
Root / Etymology
From the Hebrew root שָׁפַן (šāfan), 'to hide, cover,' though the precise derivational relationship is uncertain. The form יִשְׁפָּן (Yishpân) may be a Qal imperfect verb form with a pronominal subject ('he will hide'), employed as a personal name. There is some uncertainty as it may also be patterned analogically after related names, and the exact nuance is unclear due to limited attestations.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יִשְׁפָּן appears in genealogical lists in 1 Chronicles 8:22 as one of the descendants of Benjamin, indicating its use as an Israelite personal name during the monarchic or early post-monarchic period. The word does not carry an abstract meaning and is only attested as a proper name in the biblical record. While the root is common in Hebrew lexicon (e.g., שָׁפָן shôfan, 'rock hyrax'), the personal name's semantic link to 'hide' or 'cover' is probable but not certain. Standard English translations typically transliterate the name rather than translate its meaning. No later Jewish or Judean associations should be presumed. Similarity to Shaphan, the scribe, should not be confused as they are distinct names, though sharing a root.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
probably from the same as שָׁפָן; he will hide; Jishpan, an Israelite; Ishpan.
Bantu Hebrew
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שפן (š-p-n) — to hide, to conceal, to cover
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H8223 | שָׁפָם | and Shapham |
| H8226 | שָׂפַן | stored-up ones of |
| H8227 | שָׁפָן | the rock-hider |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3473-01 |
וְ/יִשְׁפָּ֥ן | veyishepan | HC/Np |
and Ishpan | He Will Hide | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3473-01 |
1 Chronicles 8:22 | וְ/יִשְׁפָּ֥ן | veyishepan | HC/Np |
and Ishpan | He Will Hide |