Given name
Shaphat
“governor”·“he has judged”
Shaphat is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewשפט
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Shaphat means “governor” or “he has judged.”
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Where it comes from
Shaphat is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb shapat (שפט), “to judge or govern.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Shaphat appears in Numbers 13:5.
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Shaphat’s family of names
See also 6
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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