Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H8227 |
|---|---|
| Word: | שָׁפָן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H8226 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 34 |
| Transliteration: | shaphan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | shaw-fawn' |
| Meaning: | 1. a species of rock-rabbit (from its hiding), i.e. probably the hyrax |
| KJV Renderings: | coney. |
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שָׁפָן noun masculine Lev 11:5 rock-badger, hyrax syriacus, AV RV coney; — absolute ׳ שׁ Deut 14:7 = Lev 11:5 ( P ; unclean animal); living in rocks, plural שְׁפַנִּים Ps 104:18; Prov 30:26. — See RobBR iii. 66, 387 TrNHB 75; FFP 1, and Plural 1 PostHast. DB CONEY McLean-ShipleyEncy. Bib. ID.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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