cheph.ri identifies the clan associated with Hepher in a genealogical listing.

The attested form identifies a clan in connection with Hepher within a listing of family groups.

1. Clan designation associated with Hepher · dominant

   In Numbers 26:32, the masculine singular gentilic form occurs in a clause naming Hepher and his clan; the APB renders the clause “and Hepher, the clan of the Hepherites.”

   Numbers 26:32

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Numbers 26:32, the APB presents the term within “the clan of the Hepherites.” The precise contribution of the Hebrew form is identified from its gentilic morphology and clause context.