Strong H7780שׁוֹפָךְ
Shophach
- Transliteration
- shôphâk
- Pronunciation
- sho-fawk'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
From H8210; poured;
{Shophak} a Syrian: - Shophach.
{Shophak} a Syrian: - Shophach.
Meaning of the name
Shophach = "expansion"
Detailed definition
A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.10.16; also called Shophach (NIV: Shophak) at 1Ch.19.16,18;
Another name of sho.vakh (שׁוֹבַךְ "Shobach" H7731)
Another name of sho.vakh (שׁוֹבַךְ "Shobach" H7731)
In the biblical story
Shobach
Commander of Hadadezer's army, killed by David's men.
Shobach (or Shophach) was the commander of Hadadezer's army, who was killed by David's men during a battle.
In the Bible
Strong H7780 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- shophach2
First verses
- 1 Chronicles 19:16And 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 the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.
- 1 Chronicles 19:18But 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 the captain of the host.