sha.phat is a personal name used to identify men in family, tribal, and administrative settings.

The attested use is as a proper personal name: it identifies a Simeonite representative, men in genealogical and administrative lists, and the father of Elisha in narrative references.

1. Personal name identifying men · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun in every occurrence. In Numbers 13:5 the APB renders a tribal listing as "Shaphat son of Hori"; in 1 Kings 19:16 and 1 Kings 19:19 it identifies Elisha through the phrase "son of Shaphat." In 1 Chronicles 27:29 the APB names "Shaphat son of Adlai" as overseeing cattle in the Valley of Achor.

   Numbers 13:51 Kings 19:161 Kings 19:192 Kings 3:111 Chronicles 3:221 Chronicles 27:29

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the proper name as "Shaphat," including in patronymic phrases such as "son of Shaphat." The surrounding descriptions identify the verse context rather than supplying a separate lexical rendering.