The meaning of Hepher; Hepherites in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)

he'-fer, he'-fer-its (chepher, chephri):

(1) Septuagint Hopher (Numbers 26:32 f.; Numbers 27:1; Joshua 17:2 f.), the head of a family or clan of the tribe of Manasseh. The clan is called the Hepherites in Numbers 26:32.

(2) Septuagint Hephal (I Chronicles 4:6), a man of Judah.

(3) Septuagint Hopher (I Chronicles 11:36), one of David's heroes.


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