Given name

Shephupham

“burrowing snake”

Shephupham is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “burrowing snake.”

Original Hebrewשפופם

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a biblical name, Shephupham means “burrowing snake.”

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Where it comes from

Shephupham is a biblical name from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From the Hebrew root sapap (ספף), “to mark or reach through a border.”

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In the Bible

In the Bible, the name Shephupham appears in Numbers 26:39, Genesis 46:21, 1 Chronicles 7:12 and 1 other passage.

  • Numbers 26:39
  • Genesis 46:21
  • 1 Chronicles 7:12
  • 1 Chronicles 8:5

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See also 7

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