Shaaph

Descendants of Shaaph in the Tribe of Benjamin

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Shaaph (also known as Shaaph) is a person mentioned in the biblical genealogies in 1 Chronicles. He is listed as a son of Jahdai and belonged to the descendants of Caleb. He is a lesser-known biblical figure who appears mainly in genealogical lists.

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Mentioned in the Genealogy of Caleb

Shaaph is listed as one of the sons of Jahdai in the genealogy of Caleb's descendants.

47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
וּבְנֵ֖י יָהְדָּ֑י רֶ֧גֶם וְיוֹתָ֛ם וְגֵישָׁ֥ן וָפֶ֖לֶט וְעֵיפָ֥ה וָשָֽׁעַף׃ ‬

Descendants of Caleb

Shaaph is part of the larger genealogical list describing Caleb's descendants and their settlements in the region of Judah.

42The sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebron.
וּבְנֵ֤י כָלֵב֙ אֲחִ֣י יְרַחְמְאֵ֔ל מֵישָׁ֥ע בְּכֹר֖וֹ ה֣וּא אֲבִי־זִ֑יף וּבְנֵ֥י מָרֵשָׁ֖ה אֲבִ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃ ‬
43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
וּבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹן קֹ֥רַח וְתַפֻּ֖חַ וְרֶ֥קֶם וָשָֽׁמַע׃ ‬
44Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai.
וְשֶׁ֣מַע הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־רַ֖חַם אֲבִ֣י יָרְקֳעָ֑ם וְרֶ֖קֶם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׁמָּֽי׃ ‬
45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
וּבֶן־שַׁמַּ֖י מָע֑וֹן וּמָע֖וֹן אֲבִ֥י בֵֽית־צֽוּר׃ ‬
46Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran fathered Gazez.
וְעֵיפָה֙ פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ כָּלֵ֔ב יָֽלְדָ֛ה אֶת־חָרָ֥ן וְאֶת־מוֹצָ֖א וְאֶת־גָּזֵ֑ז וְחָרָ֖ן הֹלִ֥יד אֶת־גָּזֵֽז׃ ס ‬
47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
וּבְנֵ֖י יָהְדָּ֑י רֶ֧גֶם וְיוֹתָ֛ם וְגֵישָׁ֥ן וָפֶ֖לֶט וְעֵיפָ֥ה וָשָֽׁעַף׃ ‬
48Caleb's concubine Maacah bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
פִּלֶ֤גֶשׁ כָּלֵב֙ מַעֲכָ֔ה יָ֥לַד שֶׁ֖בֶר וְאֶֽת־תִּרְחֲנָֽה׃ ‬
49She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, and Sheva the father of Macbenah and of Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Acsah.
וַתֵּ֗לֶד שַׁ֚עַף אֲבִ֣י מַדְמַנָּ֔ה אֶת־שְׁוָ֛א אֲבִ֥י מַכְבֵּנָ֖ה וַאֲבִ֣י גִבְעָ֑א וּבַת־כָּלֵ֖ב עַכְסָֽה׃ ס ‬

Another Shaaph mentioned as a son of Caleb

Another person named Shaaph is also mentioned as a son of Caleb's concubine Maakah, and he became the father of Madmannah.

49She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, and Sheva the father of Macbenah and of Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Acsah.
וַתֵּ֗לֶד שַׁ֚עַף אֲבִ֣י מַדְמַנָּ֔ה אֶת־שְׁוָ֛א אֲבִ֥י מַכְבֵּנָ֖ה וַאֲבִ֣י גִבְעָ֑א וּבַת־כָּלֵ֖ב עַכְסָֽה׃ ס ‬

The significance of genealogies

The genealogies in 1 Chronicles served to preserve tribal identity and inheritance rights in Israel, which was especially important after the exile.

1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רְאוּבֵ֤ן שִׁמְעוֹן֙ לֵוִ֣י וִיהוּדָ֔ה יִשָׂשכָ֖ר וּזְבֻלֽוּן׃ ‬
2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
דָּ֚ן יוֹסֵ֣ף וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן נַפְתָּלִ֖י גָּ֥ד וְאָשֵֽׁר׃ ס ‬
3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the LORD's sight, and the LORD put him to death.
בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה עֵ֤ר וְאוֹנָן֙ וְשֵׁלָ֔ה שְׁלוֹשָׁה֙ נ֣וֹלַד ל֔וֹ מִבַּת־שׁ֖וּעַ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑ית וַיְהִ֞י עֵ֣ר ׀ בְּכ֣וֹר יְהוּדָ֗ה רַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וַיְמִיתֵֽהוּ׃ ס ‬
4Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
וְתָמָר֙ כַּלָּת֔וֹ יָ֥לְדָה לּ֖וֹ אֶת־פֶּ֣רֶץ וְאֶת־זָ֑רַח כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה חֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ ס ‬
5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
בְּנֵי־פֶ֖רֶץ חֶצְר֥וֹן וְחָמֽוּל׃ ס ‬
1Adam, Seth, Enosh;
אָדָ֥ם שֵׁ֖ת אֱנֽוֹשׁ׃ ‬
2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared;
קֵינָ֥ן מַהֲלַלְאֵ֖ל יָֽרֶד׃ ‬
3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech;
חֲנ֥וֹךְ מְתוּשֶׁ֖לַח לָֽמֶךְ׃ ‬

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