Lexical Summary Yishpan: Yishpan Original Word: יִשְׁפָּן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ishpan Probably from the same as shaphan; he will hide; Jishpan, an Israelite -- Ishpan. see HEBREW shaphan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as shaphan Definition a Benjamite NASB Translation Ishpan (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs יִשְׁמָּן proper name, masculine in Benjamin 1 Chronicles 8:22; Ισφαν, A Εσφαν, ᵐ5L Ιεσφαν. שׁפע (√ of following; Late Hebrew שָׁפַע flow abundantly, be abundant; ᵑ7 שְׁפַע, Syriac Topical Lexicon Biblical Occurrence “Ishpan, Eber, and Eliel” (1 Chronicles 8:22). The sole biblical appearance of יִשְׁפָּן (Yishpan, Ishpan) is within the tribal genealogy of Benjamin preserved by the Chronicler. Genealogical Context within Benjamin 1. Position in the list: Ishpan is named among a cluster of sons (1 Chronicles 8:20–23) who descend from Shimei, himself a Benjamite chieftain. Historical Setting Chronicles was written after the return from Babylon. By then, Benjamin had suffered fragmentation through warfare (Judges 20) and exile (2 Kings 24–25). A meticulous listing—in which Ishpan appears—restored a sense of identity and covenant heritage for a remnant people rebuilding Jerusalem and its worship (Nehemiah 11:4). Significance for the Davidic and Messianic Narrative Benjamin, the tribe of King Saul, provides a contrasting backdrop to Judah’s royal line. The Chronicler’s equal attention to Benjamin, including minor figures such as Ishpan, underlines the unity of Israel around the temple and anticipates the ingathering of all tribes under the future Davidic King (Jeremiah 33:7–11; Ezekiel 37:15–28). Lessons for Ministry and Faith 1. God values the unnoticed. Although Scripture offers no deeds or sayings of Ishpan, his name is securely fixed in the inspired record. The church can draw encouragement that every member’s faithfulness is known to God (Hebrews 6:10). Intertextual Connections • Benjamin’s resilience: Genesis 49:27; Judges 20:35–48; 1 Samuel 13:2. Applications for the Church 1. Record keeping—documenting baptisms, ordinations, and missionary endeavors—mirrors the Chronicler’s concern for precise lineage. Ishpan’s brief yet secure place in Scripture teaches that no servant of God is forgotten, every family thread is woven into redemptive history, and the faithfulness of one generation strengthens the next until the coming of the King in whom all genealogies find their goal (Revelation 7:4–10). Forms and Transliterations וְיִשְׁפָּ֥ן וישפן veyishPan wə·yiš·pān wəyišpānLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 8:22 HEB: וְיִשְׁפָּ֥ן וָעֵ֖בֶר וֶאֱלִיאֵֽל׃ NAS: Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, KJV: And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, INT: Ishpan Eber Eliel 1 Occurrence |