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Shophan

Easton's Dictionary

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.

Smith's Dictionary

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

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

sho'-fan (shophan).

See ATROTH-SHOPHAN.

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