Given name
Zophai
“honeycomb-like”·“of a honeycomb”·“honeycomb of Yah”
Zophai is a biblical masculine given name, meaning “honeycomb-like.”
Original Hebrewצופי
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Zophai is thought to mean “honeycomb-like,” “of a honeycomb” or “honeycomb of Yah.”
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Where it comes from
Zophai is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
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How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew noun sup (צוף), “honeycomb, and possibly.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Zophai appears in 1 Chronicles 6:35.
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Zophai’s family of names
See also 11
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Zephaniahshares a root
- Shaphanshares a root
- Zephonshares a root
- Zuphshares a root
- Zaphonshares a root
- Spainshares a root
- Mizpahshares a root
- Elizaphanshares a root
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Zurischaddai
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