Bible Dictionary
Muppim
Muppim was a son or descendant of Benjamin who belonged to the family that went down with Jacob to Egypt. He is also called Shuppim or Shephupham in other genealogical passages.
Definition
Muppim was a son or descendant of Benjamin included among the family that went down with Jacob to Egypt. The name is represented elsewhere by forms such as Shuppim and Shephupham.
Biblical Usage
Muppim appears in the genealogy of Benjamin in the list associated with Jacob’s descent into Egypt.
Historical Background
The name has variant forms in other genealogical passages, including Shuppim, Shephupham, and Shephuphan.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(serpent), a Benjamite, and one of the fourteen descendants of Rachael who belonged to the original colony of the sons of Jacob in Egypt. (Genesis 46:21) (B.C. 1706.) In (Numbers 26:39) the name is given as Shupham.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>mup'-im (muppim): A son of Benjamin (Ge 46:21), elsewhere called "Shuppim" (1Ch 7:12,15; 26:16), "Shephupham" (Nu 26:39), and "Shephuphan". (1Ch 8:5); compare separate articles on these names.</p>