Original: שֻׁפִּים

Transliteration: Shuppîym

Phonetic: shoop-peem'

Short Definition: Shuppim

Original: שׁפּים

Transliteration: shûppı̂ym

Phonetic: shoop-peem'

BDB Definition:

Shuppim = "serpents"

1. son of Iri or Ir, grandson of Bela, and great grandson of Benjamin
2. a Merarite Levite, son of Hosah, and in charge of the West Gate of the temple in the time of David

Origin: pl. of an unused noun from the same as H8207 and meaning the same

TWOT entry: None

Part(s) of speech: Proper Name Masculine

Cognate: H7781, H8197, H8207