Given name
Huppim
“protection”·“coverings”
Huppim is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “protection.”
Original Hebrewחפים
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Huppim means “protection” or “coverings.”
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Where it comes from
Huppim is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb hapap (חפף), “to cover or shield.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Huppim appears in Genesis 46:21, Numbers 26:39, 1 Chronicles 7:12 and 1 other passage.
- Genesis 46:21
- Numbers 26:39
- 1 Chronicles 7:12
- 1 Chronicles 7:7
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Huppim’s family of names
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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