Given name
Shephatiah
“Yah governs”·“judge of Yah”
Shephatiah is a masculine given name from Hebrew.
Original Hebrewשפטיה
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Shephatiah means “Yah governs” or “judge of Yah.”
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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 Shephatiah appears in 2 Samuel 3:4, 1 Chronicles 3:3, Ezra 2:4 and 4 other passages.
- 2 Samuel 3:4
- 1 Chronicles 3:3
- Ezra 2:4
- Nehemiah 7:9
- Ezra 2:57
- Nehemiah 7:59
- Nehemiah 11:4
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Shephatiah’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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