Saphuthi
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The name Saphuthi appears in 1 Esdras 5:33 among the descendants of the servants of Solomon and is equated with Shephatiah in Ezra 2:57 and Nehemiah 7:59.
What is the meaning of Saphuthi in the Bible?
The name Saphuthi appears in 1 Esdras 5:33 among the descendants of the servants of Solomon and is equated with Shephatiah in Ezra 2:57 and Nehemiah 7:59.
SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing Saphuthi as Shephatiah clarifies textual variations in the lists of returning exiles, aiding in the accurate reconstruction of the social hierarchy and family lineages within the restored Jewish community.
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