Bible Dictionary
Shuppim
Shuppim was a descendant of Benjamin and also the name of a temple porter. The genealogical references associate him with the family of Ir or Bela.
Definition
Shuppim is associated with a descendant of Benjamin and with a temple porter. In the genealogy of Benjamin, Shuppim and Huppim are called the children of Ir; the name is also connected with Iri, a descendant of Bela.
Biblical Usage
Shuppim appears in the genealogical records of Benjamin and separately among the porters assigned to the temple.
Historical Background
The supplied material identifies Shuppim as possibly the same person as Iri, making him a great-grandson of Benjamin through Bela. Related forms include Muppim and Shephupham.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(serpents). In the genealogy of Benjamin “Shuppim and Huppim, the children of Ir,” are reckoned in (1 Chronicles 7:12) It is the same as Iri the son of Bela the son of Benjamin, so that Shuppim was the great-grandson of Benjamin.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>shup'-im (shuppim):</p><p>(1) One of the descendants of Benjamin (1Ch 7:12,15).</p><p>(2) One of the porters in the temple (1Ch 26:16).</p><p>See MUPPIM; SHEPHUPHAM.</p>