Bible Dictionary
SHEPHI, SHEPHO
Shephi or Shepho was a Horite chief listed among the descendants of Seir. The name appears in variant forms in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.
Definition
Shephi, or Shepho, was a Horite chief and a descendant of Seir. The name appears in variant forms in Genesis and 1 Chronicles.
Biblical Usage
Shephi or Shepho is listed among the Horite chiefs in the genealogical material concerning Seir.
Historical Background
Ancient textual witnesses preserve differing forms of the name, including Shephi and Shepho.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>she'-fi, she'-fo (shephi; Codex Vaticanus Sob, Codex Alexandrinus Sophar; Lucian, Sapphei (1Ch 1:40); or Shepho, shepho; Codex Alexandrinus Soph; Lucian, Sophan (Ge 36:23)): A Horite chief.</p>