Hebrew word · H8174

שַׁ֫עַף

sha'af

Shaaph

Appears 2 times in 2 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament. ·

What it means

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.2.47;

son of Caleb (H3612H) and Jahdai (H3056);

brother of: Regem (H7276), Jotham (H3147I), Geshan (H1529), Pelet (H6404) and Ephah (H5891I)

§ Shaaph = "division"

1) son of Jahdai of the family of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel

2) son of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, by his concubine Maachah and father of Madmannah

Abridged from Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

Where it appears

1 Chronicles · 2

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:47 וָשָֽׁעַף׃ and Shaaph

    The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

    Here: Last in the list. A different Shaaph, son of Caleb's concubine Maacah and 'father' (founder) of Madmannah, appears two verses later (v. 49). Its meaning is uncertain.

  2. 1 Chronicles 2:49 שַׁ֚עַף Shaaph

    She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.

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