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Hepher, a proper masculine name borne by a Manassite clan-head, a Judahite, and one of David's warriors
Hepher (sometimes transliterated Chepher) is a personal name appearing across several genealogical and military contexts. A Manassite descendant of Gilead, Hepher fathered Zelophehad whose daughters famously petitioned for inheritance rights (Num 26:32-33; 27:1; Josh 17:2-3). The name also belongs to a son of Ashur in the Judahite genealogy (1 Chr 4:6) and possibly one of David's mighty warriors (1 Chr 11:36), though that text is disputed. The Septuagint renders it Opher or Aphar, reflecting varied transliteration traditions.
Senses
1. Hepher (personal name) — The proper name Hepher (חֵפֶר), used of at least three distinct individuals: primarily the Manassite clan-founder whose lineage includes Zelophehad's daughters (Num 26:32; Josh 17:2), a Judahite in the Ashur genealogy (1 Chr 4:6), and a warrior listed among David's heroes (1 Chr 11:36). English glosses render it 'Hepher' or 'Chepher,' while Spanish uses 'Jefer/Hefer,' reflecting the guttural het. 7×
AR["حيفِر", "حَافِرَ", "حَفَرَ", "حَيفَرَ", "حِيفَر", "وَ-حَيفَرُ"]·ben["এবং-হেফের", "হেফর", "হেফরের", "হেফেরের"]·DE["Chepher", "Hepher", "[חפר]", "und-Hepher"]·EN["Chepher", "Hepher", "and-Hepher"]·FR["Chepher", "Hepher", "[חפר]", "et-Hepher"]·heb["ו-חפר", "חפר"]·HI["और-हेपेर", "हेपेर", "हेपेर-का", "हेपेर-के"]·ID["Hefer", "dan-Hefer"]·IT["Chepher", "Hepher", "[חפר]", "e-Hepher"]·jav["Hèfèr", "Héfer", "Héfèr", "lan-Héfer"]·KO["그리고-헤페르", "헤베르", "헤벨", "헤벨의", "헤변", "헤페르"]·PT["Chefer", "Hefer", "e-Chefer"]·RU["Хефер", "Хефера", "и-Хефер"]·ES["Héfer", "Jefer", "Jéfer", "y-Héfer"]·SW["Heferi", "na-Heferi"]·TR["Hefer", "Hefer'i", "Hefer'in", "Heferin", "ve-Hefer"]·urd["اور-حفر", "حفر-کا", "حفر-کو", "حفر-کے", "حیفر", "خیفر"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† I. חֵ֫פֶר n.pr.m. 1. a Manassite Nu 26:32, 33; 27:1 Jos 17:2, 3, 𝔊 Οφερ. 2. a man of Judah 1 Ch 4:6; 𝔊 Ηφαλ, 𝔊L Αφερ. 3. one of David’s heroes, according to 1 Ch 11:36 (but on text v. Be VB and Dr 2 S 23:36).