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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Shophan

Shophan [N] [H] [S]

hidden, or hollow, a town east of Jordan ( Numbers 32:35 ), built by the children of Gad. This word should probably be joined with the word preceding it in this passage, Atroth-Shophan, as in the Revised Version.

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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Shophan". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Shophan

Shophan [N] [E] [S]

rabbit; hid
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
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[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information

Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Shophan'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Shophan

Shophan [N] [E] [H]

(bareness ), one of the fortified towns on the east of Jordan which were taken possession of and rebuilt by the tribe of Gad. ( Numbers 32:35 )

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Shophan'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Shophan

SHOPHAN

sho'-fan (shophan).

See ATROTH-SHOPHAN.

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SHOPHAN'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.