◄ 7780. Shophak ►
Strong's Lexicon Shophak: Shophak Original Word: שׁוֹפָךְ Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Showphak Pronunciation: SHO-fak Phonetic Spelling: (sho-fawk') Definition: Shophak Meaning: Shophak Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁפַךְ (shaphak), meaning "to pour out" or "to shed." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Shophak, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the concept of a military commander can be related to Greek terms such as στρατηγός (strategos), meaning "general" or "commander." Usage: Shophak is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It refers specifically to a military commander serving under the Ammonite king, Hanun, during the time of King David. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names often carried significant meanings and were sometimes indicative of a person's role or character. Shophak, as a military leader, would have been responsible for organizing and leading troops in battle. The name's root, meaning "to pour out," could metaphorically relate to the pouring out of troops in warfare or the shedding of blood in battle. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from shaphak Definition an Aramean (Syrian) general, the same as NH7731 NASB Translation Shophach (2). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shophach From shaphak; poured; Shophak, a Syrian -- Shophach. see HEBREW shaphak Forms and Transliterations וְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְ ושופך שׁוֹפַ֥ךְ שופך shoFach šō·w·p̄aḵ šōwp̄aḵ veshoFach wə·šō·w·p̄aḵ wəšōwp̄aḵ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 19:16 HEB: מֵעֵ֣בֶר הַנָּהָ֑ר וְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְ שַׂר־ צְבָ֥א NAS: the River, with Shophach the commander KJV: the river: and Shophach the captain INT: that beyond the River Shophach the commander of the army 1 Chronicles 19:18 HEB: רַגְלִ֑י וְאֵ֛ת שׁוֹפַ֥ךְ שַֽׂר־ הַצָּבָ֖א NAS: and put to death Shophach the commander KJV: and killed Shophach the captain INT: he foot Shophach the commander of the army 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7780 2 Occurrences šō·w·p̄aḵ — 1 Occ. wə·šō·w·p̄aḵ — 1 Occ.