Shôwphâk — H7780

Definition

masculine proper noun

Shophak, a Syrian

1. Shophach = "expansion"
2. the general of Hadarezer
1. also 'Shobach'

Usually translated as

Shophach

Origin

from H8210; poured

• Derived from Shâphak (H8210)

Occurrences

Shôwphâk occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 1 Chronicles (2)

• 1 Chronicles 19:16 — And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach (וְשׁוֹפַ֛ךְ) the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
• 1 Chronicles 19:18 — But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven thousand men which fought in chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach (שׁוֹפַ֥ךְ) the captain of the host.