Shaphan

male human biblical figure in 2 Kings 22:3 and 2 Chronicles 34:8, son of Azaliah
Person human_biblical_figure Q2904866
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Shaphan

Summary

Shaphan is a human biblical figure[1]. He worked as a writer[2]. He draws 61 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #293 of 529).[3]

Key Facts

  • Shaphan's father was Azaliah[4].
  • A child of Shaphan was Ahikam[5].
  • A child of Shaphan was Gemariah (son of Shaphan)[6].
  • Shaphan worked as a writer[2].
  • Shaphan is recorded as male[7].
  • Shaphan's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[8].
  • Shaphan's said to be the same as is recorded as Shaphan[9].
  • Shaphan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04n7gt2[10].
  • Shaphan's Rodovid ID is recorded as 406978[11].
  • Shaphan's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Shaphan's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[13].
  • Shaphan's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[14].
  • Shaphan's present in work is recorded as 2 Kings 22[15].
  • Shaphan's present in work is recorded as 2 Chronicles 34[16].
  • Shaphan's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11x7vgl64[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Shaphan's father was Azaliah[4].

Career and Affiliations

Shaphan worked as a writer[2].

Personal Life

Children include Ahikam[5], a human biblical figure[18] and Gemariah (son of Shaphan)[6], a writer[19].

Why It Matters

Shaphan draws 61 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #293 of 529).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

FAQs

Who were Shaphan's parents?

Shaphan's father was Azaliah[4].

What did Shaphan do for work?

Shaphan worked as writer[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_shaphan_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Shaphan}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/shaphan}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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