2058. Vophsi
Strong's Lexicon
Vophsi: Vophsi

Original Word: וָפְסִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Vophciy
Pronunciation: VOHF-see
Phonetic Spelling: (vof-see')
Definition: Vophsi
Meaning: Vophsi

Word Origin: The origin of the name Vophsi is uncertain, but it is a Hebrew proper name.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Vophsi, as it is a unique Hebrew proper name.

Usage: Vophsi is a personal name found in the Hebrew Bible. It is primarily known as the father of Nahbi, who was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the Israelite journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, the sending of the twelve spies was a significant event. Each spy represented one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Vophsi, as the father of Nahbi, is associated with the tribe of Naphtali. The mission of the spies was to scout the land and report on its conditions, inhabitants, and resources, which would later influence the Israelites' approach to entering Canaan.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a Naphtalite
NASB Translation
Vophsi (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
וָפְסִי proper name, masculine a man of Naphtali, in נַחְבִּי בֶּןוָֿפְסִי Numbers 13:14 (text dubious; ᵐ5 Ναβει υιὃς Ἰαβει).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Vophsi

Probably from yacaph; additional; Vophsi, an &? Israelite -- Vophsi.

see HEBREW yacaph

Forms and Transliterations
וָפְסִֽי׃ ופסי׃ vafeSi wā·p̄ə·sî wāp̄əsî
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 13:14
HEB: נַחְבִּ֖י בֶּן־ וָפְסִֽי׃
NAS: Nahbi the son of Vophsi;
KJV: Nahbi the son of Vophsi.
INT: Nahbi the son of Vophsi

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2058
1 Occurrence


wā·p̄ə·sî — 1 Occ.















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