Given name
Shiphtan
“judge”·“judicial”
Shiphtan is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “judge.”
Original Hebrewשפטן
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Shiphtan means “judge” or “judicial.”
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Where it comes from
Shiphtan 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 Shiphtan appears in Numbers 34:24.
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Shiphtan’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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