shophan Summary and Overview

hidden, or hollow, a town east of Jordan (Num. 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.

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

SHO'PHAN . Num 32:35. The word should probably be written in connection with the preceding Hebrew word, "Atroth Shophan" - that is, "Ataroth of the burrow" - to distinguish it from the Ataroth in Num 32:34. See Atroth.

A fortified town E. of Jordan, rebuilt by Gad (Numbers 32:35). Rather write Atroth Shophan, i.e. "Ataroth of the burrow," to distinguish it from Ataroth in Numbers 32:34.