SHIPHTAN (shĭf'tăn, Heb. shiphtān, judicial). Father of Kemuel, a prince of Ephraim, whom Joshua appointed to help divide the land (Num.34.24).


SHIPHTAN shĭf’ tăn (שִׁפְטָֽן). An Ephraimite prince, father of Kemuel (Num 34:24). He assisted in the distribution of Canaan to the Israelites W of the Jordan.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)

(shiphTan; Codex Vaticanus Sabatha; Codex Alexandrinus Sabathan, F, Saphatan, Lucian, ((S)ephatha): An Ephraimite prince (Nu 34:24).

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